Chapter 187 Abandoning the first defensive position
A large number of little Japs were commanded by the commander of the Yue Army, and they quickly advanced towards the south gate. They wanted to enter the outside of the city from there.
The grenades at the rear fired smoke grenades, and the light machine guns launched suppressive fire to cover the movements of those rifle legs.
A little devil had already arrived at the south gate, but just when they were trying to enter the outside of the city.
Without any warning, leg grenades fell directly from the city wall to the east.
As the leg grenade fell to the ground, an explosion sounded and shrapnel quickly spread in all directions.
The rifle legs of the Moon Army fell into a pool of blood one after another, and the wounded little devil let out a painful cry.
At this time, on the city wall, are there any soldiers specifically throwing leg grenades towards the east?
There are two types of leg grenades made in China. One is a conventional leg grenade, which is an imitation of the German wooden handle leg grenade.
Although the other type is not a grenade with a wooden handle, it has an increased charge, which is almost equivalent to a small grenade.
Different leg grenades began to be thrown by the soldiers at the city gate, making it a perfect target for the little Japanese who tried to pass through the city gate.
Occasionally, one or two little Japs would pass through the city gate and enter the outside of the city. But as soon as they arrived outside the city, they were fired upon by Jinzao submachine guns.
Those little devils were beaten into a sieve and fell to the ground one by one.
The 12th Independent Field Brigade continued to attack, but their attacks were intercepted by different firepower.
At this time, their casualties continued to increase, and they were forced to retreat and temporarily gave up passing through the south city gate.
Immediately afterwards, the artillery squadron directly under the Lunar Army Brigade launched an artillery bombardment.
Infantry cannons fired grenades directly at the city wall.
Each rapid-fire cannon will fire armor-piercing projectiles at exposed fire points.
The deafening sound of artillery sounded, but the Little Japanese 70MM infantry cannon and 37MM rapid-fire cannon did not pose much threat to the city wall.
The county seat of Xinxian County has been a battleground for military strategists since ancient times. Is the city wall there very strong and able to withstand direct artillery bombardment?
The Moon Army wanted to use infantry artillery and rapid-fire artillery to directly destroy the city wall, but that would be difficult to do.
"Bagaya road!"
"The heavy machine guns are advancing forward, trying to suppress the Shanxi-Sui army on the city wall and prevent them from throwing leg grenades."
"The grenades continued to fire smoke grenades to obscure the Jinsui Army's shooting sight, and the light machine guns assisted the heavy machine guns in suppressing the Jinsui Army on the city wall."
"The Rifle Legs continue to organize the troops, quickly pass through the city gate, and enter the outside of the city to fight."
"At the same time, contact the brigade headquarters and request the artillery directly under the brigade headquarters to provide artillery support."
The major captain of the 12th Independent Field Brigade gritted his teeth and said that he was not willing to end the attack like that and retreat in embarrassment.
Not long after, the Moon Army organized powerful firepower to suppress and fire at the city wall.
A soldier had just exposed himself and wanted to check the status of the Moon Army. It turned out that a shuttle of bullets came and the soldier was hit and died on the spot.
"Boom boom boom."
After receiving the order from the brigade and regiment headquarters, the Lieutenant Colonel of the Lunar Army Artillery Team began to organize artillery for a violent bombardment.
Eight 38-type field guns focused their fire on the city wall and carried out shelling.
Grenades were fired one after another, and the city wall was instantly covered by artillery, and black smoke filled the air.
After being repeatedly bombarded by 75MM field artillery, bricks and tiles began to fall one after another.
The soldiers there who were responsible for throwing leg grenades also suffered more than ten casualties.
Fortunately, Chen Ziyun and Shi Yujie have already arrived at the second defensive position to take command, otherwise they may suffer casualties.
Shi Yu rushed to convey the battle order, and the soldiers quickly withdrew the city wall.
At that time, the 12th Field Brigade organized more than a hundred riflemen and quickly rushed out of the city along the south gate.
There was red smoke in front of the light and heavy machine gun firing holes in the first defensive position, and the sight of the machine gun shooting legs was blocked, making it impossible for them to fire effectively.
The soldiers who specialized in throwing leg grenades at the city wall were also suppressed by light and heavy machine guns and artillery, and were also unable to throw leg grenades.
More than a hundred little Japs quickly passed through the south gate without any obstruction, and hurried to enter the outside of the city.
But when they entered the outside of the city, grenades were fired at them without any warning.
Then the grenade launchers and grenades fired directly from each platoon would attack the Moon troops by mistake.
At the same time as the grenade exploded, soldiers who retreated from the city wall continued to throw leg grenades directly on both sides.
Various explosions occurred one after another, and shrapnel quickly spread in all directions.
The little Japs who had just entered the outside of the city and had not dispersed their attacks were blown to pieces.
The surviving Moon troops tried to disperse and advance quickly, but the sound of submachine gun firing could be heard.
"Tu tu tu tu."
A dense barrage of bullets hit the little Japs, and one of them instantly fell into a pool of blood.
The smell of blood began to spread along the air, and when the Moon Army behind them saw that scene, they were too frightened to continue advancing.
At around 4 o'clock in the morning, the main force of the independent mixed fourth brigade temporarily withdrew the attacking troops.
Although the Japs opened a gap at the South City Gate, after several attempts to attack, they realized that the gap there was completely a trap.
From there, the Japanese troops entered the outside of the city. The troops could not disperse and were very dense. As soon as they entered the outside of the city, they would be hit by fierce firepower.
It was almost impossible for the Moon Army to break through from the south city gate. After all, after they passed the city gate, they would become a living target for the Jin-Sui Army.
At half past four, the angry Moon Army began to launch a retaliatory artillery bombardment.
Eight moon-type field guns, eight Liao-made artillery pieces, and six moon-type mountain cannons began to fire fiercely at the city wall.
A large number of grenades fell there one after another, with deafening explosions.
Of course, they did not directly bombard the city wall because they did not want to waste the shells.
The city wall of Xinxian County is enough to withstand a certain degree of artillery bombardment by the Moon Army.
Regardless of how long ago those city walls were built, whether they are very strong and whether the wisdom of the ancients can keep up with the chaos.
At 4:50, the Little Devil Air Force was dispatched, and two bombers came to Xin County and were in the air.
Because there was a precedent of bombers lowering their altitude and being shot down by artillery of the Jinsui Army, so now the Moon Army aviation forces do not dare to lower their altitude too much.
After arriving at the battlefield, the Lunar Army bombers launched a bombing campaign.
Aerial bombs landed in different areas of Xinxian County one after another, and violent explosions were heard in an instant.
Some residential buildings outside the city were instantly destroyed, and the soldiers of the 11th Reserve Regiment also suffered casualties.
Fortunately, the Little Japanese Air Force did not lower its altitude. They were unable to carry out precise bombing, so the city wall was safe for the time being.
At five o'clock, the sun slowly moved to the west.
Rays of golden light shone, and the air became even hotter.
Xiaojiacun, the headquarters of the independent fourth brigade.
After receiving the order, the three major captains responsible for the attack rushed over quickly.
After seeing them, Major General Mitake Tsuda, commander of the brigade, walked over directly and spread his legs from side to side.
The cheeks of the two major captains of the 12th Field Brigade and the 13th Field Brigade soon became red and swollen.
"Trash, just a stupid pig!"
"The 13th Field Brigade suffered more than 300 casualties. Can we not even see the Shanxi-Sui Army?"
"When attacking, we should remember that they have a strong artillery force and be on guard at all times."
"It turns out that the shelling of the Jinsui Army directly caused us to lose one-third of our combat capability!"
"The 12th Field Brigade continued its fierce attack. Almost all the troops rushed outside the city. It turned out that they were repulsed twice."
"With the loss of more than 200 casualties, we lost the outer position that no one was holding."
"Can you please tell him that the county seat of Xinxian County cannot be conquered by them?"
"Bagayalu, the Imperial Army's face must be lost to us idiots."
"If the two of us were to work independently, it would be the greatest shame for the Fourth Brigade!"
Miwu Tsuda's legs felt a burst of pain from the beating before he stopped. Looking at the two major captains who were being beaten, he roared loudly.
Three brigades of 3,000 men launched a wave-like tactical attack, and it turned out that they had captured the undefended outer positions.
The total casualties of those troops exceeded 500, and a large number of wounded people completely lost their combat effectiveness.
It turned out that Mitake Tsuda couldn't accept this, and he was filled with anger.
Even if he slapped the two major captains severely, it could not ease his mood.
The three major captains hurriedly bowed their heads to admit their mistake. Their expressions were respectful and they did not dare to say a word.
Mitake Tsuda looked at them coldly, his red eyes filled with murderous intent.
He knew that if his brigade could not capture the county seat of Dongxin County in a short period of time, the consequences would be disastrous.
But judging from the situation in the Mu-Ching-Qi War, it seems that it is not a simple matter for them to get the Dong County seat.
"The brigade commander Ge Dong, they dug shooting holes in the city wall to concentrate light and heavy machine guns for shooting."
"Although they can launch smoke bombs to cover it up, the only gap they have opened is at the South City Gate."
"If the troops rush in from the south city gate, they will definitely be attacked by their concentrated fire. They will not be a target even if they enter the outside of the city."
"So when fighting in the east, they need to open more gaps so that they can't take precautions."
"Of course they can't waste too many artillery shells, so they came to the east to push forward and used blasting operations to destroy their walls and open more gaps."
"In addition, in order to prevent the Jinsui Army from concentrating its forces for defense, they also requested to send troops to conduct containment operations in other areas."
The brigade's lieutenant commander and chief of staff stood in front of the map, constantly thinking about attack tactics.
After Mitake Tsuda finished slapping him, Lieutenant Colonel and Chief of Staff put forward his own combat suggestions.
Tsuda Mitake glanced at the map, with a thoughtful expression on his face.
Then he nodded and directly agreed to come to the east.
The Japs readjusted their deployment and began to distribute large quantities of explosive packs eastward.
At the same time, several engineer mortars and blasting tubes were also distributed to the infantry, preparing to use them for blasting operations on the city walls.
The little Japanese began to adjust their tactics, and more than 700 people from the 12th Field Brigade began to take charge of launching diversionary attacks from the west.
The 13th and 14th Field Brigades have more than 1,600 people, otherwise they will concentrate on continuing the attack from the south.
The south is the main direction of the Lunar Army's attack, and all artillery is not required to support the battle there.
Chen Ziyun outside the city is currently making operational adjustments to cope with the Lunar Army's attack from the east.
As the Lunar Army continued to use smoke bomb cover to advance rapidly, Chen Ziyun came to ask for an artillery battalion to be arranged to focus on suppressing the grenades of the Lunar Army.
In addition, he mobilized some light machine guns and went directly to the destroyed city wall, where they set up fire points to shoot.
"Regiment, part of the Lunar Army is gradually moving towards the west. They seem to be preparing to attack from the west."
"The Moon Army in Bu Nao doesn't have many troops, just a few hundred people. Are they currently building a position?"
"Can the little devils be very cautious now? There are not many troops in the digging position, and they are very scattered. I am afraid they will be bombarded."
When Chen Ziyun was actively deploying, Wu Ziqiang, the commander of the fifth battalion, came to Chen Ziyun and reported.
At present, the fifth battalion is responsible for the defense of the west and north; the sixth battalion is responsible for the defense of the south and east.
The two battalions set up three defensive positions, and the troops were completely dispersed and stationed in different positions.
Did the Moon Army storm the southern position before? There was no fighting at the fifth battalion.
As the 12th Field Brigade moved towards the west, Wu Ziqiang discovered the situation immediately, so he hurried over to report.
"If the attack is contained in the west, it won't pose much of a threat to them."
"Our fifth battalion also needs to be more vigilant and not be careless in the slightest."
"Use light and heavy machine gun firepower to suppress their troops as much as possible and prevent them from approaching the city wall."
"One thing is very important. Please be careful to guard against the Moon Army's gas bombs. They may launch a gas bomb attack at any time."
After Chen Ziyun raised the telescope and looked west carefully, he immediately turned to Wu Ziqiang beside him and said.
"No, group seat." Wu Ziqiang directly agreed to Donglai without any hesitation.
Chen Ziyun continued to discuss with Shi Yuzhen, and they began to strengthen the first defensive position.
The two 81MM mortars directly under the Sixth Battalion have also been mobilized and are ready to participate in the battle at any time.
After the deployment was completed, Chen Ziyun opened the map. He looked at the west side of the county with a thoughtful expression on his face.
There were hundreds of Yue troops attacking there. Jue was a soft persimmon, and Chen Ziyun wanted to beg for help!
"Commander, call for Chu Yu, the company commander of the guard company." After a moment of silence, Chen Ziyun immediately gave the battle order.
Chen Ziyun began to make combat deployments, and the cavalry company and reconnaissance platoon that had been deployed outside the county in advance were also paying close attention to the battlefield situation.
They had been looking for opportunities, and Wei Monk's reconnaissance platoon was dispatched one after another to check the situation closely.
After Zhang Wudang knew that hundreds of Yuan troops had left the main force and moved towards the west, he did not hesitate.
After some discussions with Monk Wei, the cavalry company of more than two hundred cavalry began to make a large-scale detour.
In order to conceal their whereabouts, the cavalry company advanced towards the north, and then detoured towards the west through the north.
Fortunately, they are cavalry units and have strong mobile combat capabilities. Otherwise, a march of this scope would have delayed a lot of time.
At six o'clock, the Moon Army launched operations again.
Their artillery unit began to shell at the wrong side of the city wall, and the shells were all hitting the city wall.
Please go directly to the city wall. The cannonballs will not destroy the city wall.
Of course, I wonder if I can concentrate fire and carry out continuous bombardment to destroy the city wall and open a gap.
But if they were not willing to waste so many shells, they would open a gap.
Especially if the independent mixed fourth brigade received eight Liao-made artillery reinforcements, those eight artillery pieces and artillery shells would need to be replenished from outside the customs.
And outside the customs, those artillery shells will not fire one round at a time.
Therefore, the artillery firepower of the Moon Army has been significantly weakened by now, and the two groups of more than a thousand Japs have begun to disperse from a distance.
They opened up the skirmish line and quickly advanced towards the city wall.
The four infantry guns, four rapid-fire guns, and more than twenty heavy machine guns of the two brigades were also prepared for cover at different positions.
As they got closer and closer to the city wall, the Japs adopted the old trick of firing smoke grenades from grenades to cover the shooting holes to prevent them from being suppressed by machine gun fire.
Light and heavy machine guns, infantry artillery, and rapid-fire artillery focused their fire on the city wall to suppress it, preventing anyone from throwing leg grenades there.
There are currently light machine guns deployed on the city wall in Bu Nao, and several machine gun shooters are firing one after another.
They stood high in the east, clearly targeting the little Japs, and fired bullets one after another. Little Japs would constantly fall into a pool of blood.
Those who shot the legs were all veterans. They moved after the attack. By the time the suppressive fire from the Lunar Army came, they had already moved to other positions.
Otherwise, Yuejunbuqin suffered casualties at this time and quickly approached the city wall.
Those little devils were holding explosive bags and preparing to carry out blasting operations.
Several attached engineer mortars were also set up, and some blasting tubes were ready to be fired.
Just to make progress in blasting the explosive packets, those blasting tubes will be fired out quickly, thus widening the gap.
At that time, the artillery troops outside the city began firing.
Eleven mountain artillery pieces were guided by the artillery observation post and directly missed the Lunar Army's grenade launchers to strike.
Grenades were fired one after another, and with the sound of explosions, the little devil's grenade legs were hit.
Many grenade launchers and the Japs were blown to pieces on the spot.
Those grenade launchers had already fired smoke grenades, obscuring the firing line of sight of the first defensive position.
And a little devil also started to approach the city wall with the help of smoke and other cover.
Not long after, the deafening explosions of explosive packs began to sound.
The security company had also used explosive packets when attacking the county town before, but it had little effect.
Whether the explosive packs of the Bunyue Army were more powerful, some bricks and tiles on the city wall began to fall.
In particular, the little devils repeatedly blasted at the same place. At half past six, a gap appeared on the west side of the South City Gate.
After the little devils in the rear received the signal, the engineer mortars immediately began to eject the blasting tubes.
The blasting tube accurately landed in the gap, and with an earth-shattering sound, a large area of the city wall collapsed instantly.
A gap of four to five meters appeared at the south city gate. Seeing that scene, the little devil showed an excited smile on his face.
Immediately afterwards, the little devils began to continue blasting with explosive bags. They wanted to blow up more gaps to allow the rear infantry to break through quickly.
It was at that time that Chen Ziyun decisively withdrew all the light and heavy machine guns from the first defensive position and directly abandoned the first defensive position.
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