Devil's Army

The two Golden Eagle 4 drones in the air took turns to suppress the firepower of the Japanese troops at the ferry.

The mortar troops of the 3rd Brigade on the west bank of the Taizi River also continued to bombard the Japanese positions on the opposite bank.

More than an hour later, the vanguard of the 3rd Brigade, with the strong support of mortars and golden eagles, broke through the Japanese Taizi River defense line.

Subsequently, the main force of the 3rd Brigade crossed the Taizi River and built defensive fortifications on the east bank of the river.

The Japanese troops in Andong City soon learned that the Taizi River defense line had fallen, and sent reinforcements overnight to defend the Fenghuang Mountain-Yihe area in the east of Fengcheng.

Phoenix Mountain is a natural barrier in the west of Andong City. It has steep mountains and dense vegetation. The Ahe River (upper reaches of Andong City) flows through its south side, forming a double barrier of "mountains + rivers". The Third Brigade needs to break through this area first before approaching Andong.

The Japanese army had already set up observation posts and artillery firing points on Arrow Eye Peak, the commanding height of Phoenix Mountain.

Fortifications were built along the banks of the Yihe River, forming a combined defense line of "mountain blocking + river blockade" in an attempt to block the advance of the demon army towards the city of Andong.

Brigade Commander Li had already discovered that Phoenix Mountain was easy to defend but difficult to attack, so before setting off the next morning, he arranged for the air force to conduct reconnaissance and bombing.

Before this battle started, the Japanese troops in Andong City had been attacked many times by the Fengtian Air Force, and air defense had been deeply rooted in the minds of the commanders.

When the air force flew to Arrow Eye Peak, the commanding height of Phoenix Mountain, for reconnaissance, they failed to find the camouflaged Japanese artillery positions.

The two bombers from Fengtian deliberately flew low for close reconnaissance, but the Japanese artillery remained calm and did not open fire.

After receiving the report from the air force, Brigade Commander Li did not believe that the Japanese army would not deploy defenses in the dangerous Phoenix Mountain.

So two tanks were arranged to cover the vanguard troops advancing towards Phoenix Mountain.

When the two tanks and the vanguard of the Third Brigade entered the path at the foot of Phoenix Mountain, the Japanese artillery at Arrow Eye Peak suddenly opened fire.

The heavy artillery fire destroyed two tanks instantly, and the vanguard of the Third Brigade also suffered heavy casualties.

After hearing the report from the Third Brigade Commander, the guilty Fengtian Air Force immediately set out again and carried out a fierce bombing in the direction indicated by the Third Brigade Commander.

However, this blind bombing only caused limited damage to the Japanese artillery.

As the follow-up troops of the 3rd Brigade continued to advance towards Phoenix Mountain, they encountered stubborn resistance from the Japanese troops stationed on the hillside of Phoenix Mountain.

The Japanese artillery at Arrow Eye Peak also fired at the soldiers of the Third Brigade from time to time.

The soldiers of the Third Brigade were blocked from attacking Andong City, while the Huludao Navy had already advanced towards Andong City.

After the Huludao Navy ended the Yingkou naval battle, it towed the seven captured Japanese warships back to the Huludao shipyard for repairs.

The severely damaged destroyer Chaoyang was also left in the dock for repairs. After the other warships replenished their ammunition, they set off for Andong City that night.

The next morning, the Huludao Navy received news that the Third Brigade's attack had been blocked and slowed down its advance.

Without the support of the 1st Army Aviation Squadron operating with the 3rd Brigade, the Huludao Navy would have faced a double attack from the Japanese fleet and coastal defense artillery in Andong City, and the chances of winning would have been slim.

To compensate for the losses inflicted on the 3rd Brigade by its own inadequate intelligence, the Fengtian Air Force remained stationary, searching at low altitude for Japanese artillery positions.

Soon, a sharp-eyed pilot discovered the clues of the Japanese artillery position in the curling smoke.

When he slowed down his flight speed to get a closer look, he came under heavy fire from Japanese anti-aircraft machine guns.

His bomber was immediately pierced by several holes in the Japanese anti-aircraft machine guns.