"parking!"
At two o'clock in the afternoon, on the road from Dagu Town to Heyuan County, Yao Shangwen's voice roared.
The road 700 meters away from the thickened turret built by the Japanese.
A Jiefang truck came to a stop, and a 10mm howitzer towed behind the truck also stopped in place.
The artillerymen on the trucks jumped off one after another, surrounded by soldiers from the new regiment and battalion wearing helmets.
Zhang Dabiao followed closely, jumped out of a jeep and came to a higher observation point.
The guard handed the binoculars to Zhang Dabiao, and Zhang Dabiao lay on the ground, raised the binoculars and looked at the Japanese gun towers in the distance.
Through the field of view through the telescope, I saw that this was a Japanese artillery tower that was half-renovated. The Japanese had already discovered the incoming Eighth Route Army and had their guns set up, while the construction workers and ordinary people had already dispersed.
"About 30 Japanese and more than 30 civilians and workers."
"This blockhouse has not been repaired yet, and the cement has not even been dried."
The first company commander reported the detected situation to Zhang Dabiao.
Zhang Dabiao immediately found Yao Shangwen and said: "Battle Commander Yao, the Japs' turrets haven't been repaired yet, and the cement hasn't been dried yet. Leave these Japs and semi-finished turrets to our first battalion, and leave your big guys alone. Save it."
Waiting for a waste of shells."
Hearing this, Yao Shangwen held up his telescope and looked at it for a while, then said, "Okay, then I will hand over this gun tower to your first battalion."
The first phase of the new regiment's operation was to take down all the Japanese artillery towers and bunkers outside the city.
Because the roads leading to the county seat were built by the Japanese with forts and gun towers.
Only by taking down these bunkers and gun towers can we continue with the next stage of the operation, which is to encircle the points and call for reinforcements.
Therefore, the artillery unit of the New Regiment was divided into three parts, and they cooperated with the infantry to remove the bunkers and artillery towers outside the three counties of Heyuan, Anhua and Ping'an.
Troops from each division launched an all-out attack from all directions, dividing the Japanese blockade into several parts to ensure that the main force destroyed the bunkers and gun towers one by one.
The Sharp Sword Squadron was also responsible for infiltration as a combat team, cutting off the Japs' telephone lines, and monitoring the Japs and puppet troops in three counties.
Li Yunlong's intelligence officers stationed in three counties have lost contact with the regiment headquarters.
Either he was arrested or he was sacrificed.
The various departments of the New Regiment changed their code books as soon as possible.
Under Zhang Dabiao's order, the artillery company of the first battalion quickly set up the mortars, and the first platoon of the second company was ready for the attack.
A row of mortar shells hit, and with the roaring explosion, the Japanese were instantly knocked upside down. As the artillery fire extended, the still-unsolidified turret was blown up by the mortar shells like a paper lake.
The soldiers from the second company and the first platoon formed groups of three and attacked the Japanese in unison.
As soon as the gunfire stopped, the soldiers in the second row had already attacked to a position one hundred meters away from the Japanese.
With the cooperation of various combat groups, the soldiers attacked and advanced while shooting at the Japanese. The Japanese were immediately suppressed by the firepower and could not lift their heads.
The Japanese could not imagine that the Eighth Route Army soldiers could have such powerful firepower during the attack. Those who did not know better thought that the Eighth Route Army was defending and the Japanese army was attacking.
The three-by-three tactic has been practiced many times, but this is the first time it has been used in actual combat.
Looking at the Japanese who were almost beaten through the telescope, Zhang Dabiao looked very satisfied.
Under normal circumstances.
The Japanese were on the defensive side. There were more than 30 people with two machine guns. With sufficient ammunition and accurate marksmanship, they could easily cope with the attack of a company of the Eighth Route Army.
But the weapons in the hands of the soldiers are better than the Japs, and their marksmanship is no worse than the Japs. As soon as the Japs show their heads, they will be killed immediately.
Coupled with skillful tactical coordination, overwhelming troop strength and firepower, the Japanese were rendered helpless.
After the two met each other, the Japanese knew they were no match, so they left more than 10 corpses behind and the remaining 10 or so Japanese turned around and ran away with their weapons in hand.
The entire battle took less than a minute.
"Guard, please note that one battalion lost one turret."
Zhang Dabiao smiled slightly, took away a thickened and reinforced gun tower, and obtained 10 machine guns.
When this business is completed, the new group will become rich again.
"keep going!"
Then, Zhang Dabiao gave another order, ordering the first company to open a road ahead and the scouts to conduct reconnaissance in advance.
After all, there is a truck loaded with artillery shells and a 10mm howitzer around.
Trucks and howitzers must be secured.
At the rear of the large force, there is also a truck and a 10mm howitzer.
The troops advanced about 800 meters and finally saw the second Japanese turret. This Japanese turret had been repaired.
A layer of barbed wire fence and an earth wall were built around the blockhouse, and a trench was dug at the barbed wire fence.
In fact, it can only be regarded as a small turret, only about 10 meters in height. There is no sawtooth structure on the top of the turret, but thickened reinforced concrete, up to two meters thick.
The bunker's shooting hole has a funnel structure, which is narrow inside and wide outside. This design not only ensures the shooting range of the machine gun, but also makes it difficult to shoot bullets from the shooting hole into the inside of the bunker.
If the Eighth Route Army's artillery shells cannot destroy it, it will have to pay a huge price to remove it, which can only be paid with human lives.
After the birth of concrete, a permanent military became synonymous with hard fighting.
If it were to attack a fortress, it would naturally be very difficult for the current new group, but what about this single reinforced concrete thickened Japanese turret...
"Report to the battalion commander that the group of Japanese we just defeated escaped into this gun tower."
The reconnaissance platoon leader ran over with a submachine gun on his chest and reported the situation to Zhang Dabiao.
"It's just right in one pot!"
There was a murderous look on Zhang Dabiao's lips.
Then, Zhang Dabiao and Yao Shangwen met again and agreed that the heavy artillery battalion would use heavy artillery to bombard the Japanese turrets.
It's good to be able to knock down the enemy's turrets. If the enemy's turrets can't be knocked down, a battalion of infantry will cover the flamethrowers, get close to the enemy's turrets and use flamethrowers to warm them up.
"Put up the cannon!"
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! It is about 800 meters away from the Japs turret. Since the Japs turret is located on a higher ground, it is possible to use the 10mm heavy artillery to aim at the Japs turret and shoot directly.
On a flat ground, the auto soldier drove the truck and turned around so that the muzzle pointed in the direction of the Japanese gun tower.
More than a dozen artillerymen jumped off the trucks and started working. Those who set up the cannons set up the cannons, and those who carried the artillery shells carried the artillery shells. The artillery squad leader set up the artillery team's mirror and began to measure the range.
The 10mm howitzer was quickly set up, and a set of actions, including digging a hoe pit, took less than five minutes in total.
Due to the protection of the first battalion and the machine gun battalion, and the scouts did not find the Japanese artillery positions within a few kilometers, there was no need to build anti-artillery positions.
A gunner squatted behind the gun mount, put his eyes close to the optical sight, and guided the barrel to point.
Kakaka...the cradle was rotated rapidly, and the elevation angle of the gun barrel slowly rose, pointing directly at the Japanese turret.
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It was mid-afternoon and the sun was shining brightly.
The Japanese were not blind, so they naturally saw the Eighth Route Army's heavy artillery. A 10mm howitzer was placed there, which was particularly eye-catching.
"Nani, what kind of cannon is this?"
The Japanese squad leader in the artillery tower was on the second floor and was shocked when he saw the Eighth Route Army's artillery through the firing hole.
A few minutes ago, the Japanese who were responsible for supervising the construction of the gun towers escaped back and said that the Eighth Route Army was attacking and they were bringing heavy artillery.
At first, the Japanese team leader was not panicked and thought it was the Eighth Route Army carrying a 10mm howitzer.
After all, on the Chinese battlefield, whether it is China or Japan, the 10mm howitzer can be regarded as a heavy artillery.
But if you look carefully with a telescope, you will see that this does not look like a 10mm howitzer at all. The caliber is slightly larger than the 10mm.
"The caliber of this cannon...must be 10 mm!"
After judging the caliber of the Eighth Route Army's artillery, the face of the Japanese squad leader changed, his voice was trembling, and cold sweat flowed down the back of his spine and into his buttocks.
After the previous batch of bunkers and gun towers were destroyed by the new regiment, the newly built Japanese gun towers not only greatly enhanced the defense, but also widened the trenches, added barbed wire, and even built a suspension bridge.
But the Japanese never imagined that the Eighth Route Army also had 10mm heavy artillery!
"How can this be?"
The Japanese team leader suspected that his eyes were wrong, so he rubbed his eyes and observed carefully for a moment, and finally determined that the caliber of the eight-way cannon was not less than 10 mm.
After hearing the words of their squad leader, the faces of the Japs changed, and there was a look of fear in their eyes.
At that moment, the Japanese team leader turned around and pushed away a Japanese soldier who was guarding the phone, then grabbed the phone and turned the handle hard.
The intelligence that the Eighth Route Army has 10mm heavy artillery must be reported to the regimental commander immediately!
The Japanese soldier said with a crying face: "Squad leader, I have already called, but the phone cannot be reached. The phone line has probably been cut off."
"Baga!" The Japanese squad leader cursed angrily and slammed the microphone to the ground.
"Squad leader, what should we do now? Should we continue to defend?" asked a Japanese sergeant.
"We must hold on!" The Japanese squad leader looked sternly, "Our turrets are .3 meters thick, so the heavy artillery of the Eighth Route Army may not be able to destroy it. If we dare to attack, we will definitely inflict heavy losses on the Eighth Route Army!"
The baptism of bushido and militarism has made these grassroots Japanese officers extremely fanatical and fearless of death.
As soon as these words came out, the eyes of the Japs suddenly changed from a little panic to a stern look.
"Ready to fight!"
The Japs squad leader gave a sharp shout, and the Japs who had just fled immediately entered the fighting position.
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At the same time, a new regiment of 10mm heavy artillery positions.
"Report, aiming completed!"
one of the gunners yelled.
"Load the shells!"
"One round of loading, loading is complete!"
"put!"
The artillery squad leader put down the flag in his hand, and the artilleryman in charge of pulling the string suddenly pulled the match rope in his hand.
"boom!"
When the gun was ejected from the chamber, the muzzle flashed with a dazzling white light that was beautiful for a moment, and made a loud thunder-like sound, and a cloud of dust suddenly rolled up around the 10mm howitzer.
A high-explosive armor-piercing artillery shell traced a unique low trajectory in the air and flew towards the Japanese gun tower.
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