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60 mortar shells weighing 1.7 kilograms soared into the sky, crossed long arcs, and finally landed on Lao Niumao and Niutoushan three kilometers away.

The artillery crews responsible for concealing and ambushing in the Japanese positions were all the most elite of the independent regiment. In addition, they had pre-calibrated firing elements, as well as well-made and excellently designed American M244 mortars that were only put into service in the 1980s.

This has resulted in the current situation.

At a distance close to the maximum range, use mortars, skip the calibration shot, and directly hit the target with the first shot.

Boom boom boom...

Explosive fireballs shot up in Niutoushan and Lao Niumao.

"Quick cum."

Upon hearing the news from the artillery observation group hidden on the front line, the company commander of the independent regiment responsible for directing the artillery attack immediately ordered to open fire at full speed.

Even if the accuracy is maintained, thanks to the stable gun positions prepared in advance, thirty 60-mm mortars are still delivering artillery shells to the Japanese artillery positions in the distance at a rate of fire of 25 rounds per minute.

now that,

A total of 750 rounds of artillery shells fell on the Japanese artillery regiment position every minute.

As for the artillery shells, Commander Li stored more than 20,000 artillery shells in the underground ammunition depot, enough to keep thirty mortars firing at full speed for thirty minutes.

60 mortar shells are not very powerful.

It is equivalent to the power of two and a half German M24 hand grenades. The fragmentation killing range is a circle with a maximum radius of fifteen meters. The actual situation will vary slightly depending on the geology of the impact point of the shell.

But for open temporary bunkers and Japanese artillery positions with only some small trenches and sandbag fortifications, they are still deadly enough.

As long as it hits, it can directly destroy the weak Type 41 mountain cannon. If you are lucky, it will need to be overhauled. If you are not lucky, it will be reimbursed directly.

Shock waves and fragments can kill Japanese artillery.

If it hits the ammunition piled next to the running position, it can cause a huge explosion.

Yes, due to hasty preparations, the two peculiar terrains of Lao Niu Mao and Niutoushan, and the huge demand for artillery support on the front line, the Japanese had to violate artillery regulations and pile some artillery shells next to the artillery positions.

Faced with 700 rounds of 60 mortar shells falling accurately every minute,

Just five seconds later, the Japanese artillery regiment suffered serious losses.

A shell accurately hit and detonated dozens of shells piled next to the gun emplacement. A huge explosion accompanied by a shock wave caused the two nearby Type 41 mountain cannons to shatter into fragments and scatter in all directions.

The surrounding Japanese artillery pieces were also shattered into pieces.

Subsequently, a steady stream of artillery shells fell continuously, destroying the mountain artillery placed on the artillery position, killing the Japanese artillerymen on the position, and detonating the ammunition piled directly next to the artillery position.

The entire Guizishan Artillery Regiment was plunged into a sea of ​​explosion and flames.

Although the commander of the artillery regiment immediately organized a retreat and rescued the artillery, the Japanese artillerymen also showed the amazing willpower brought by Bushido to rescue the artillery despite the heavy artillery fire.

In just fifteen minutes, the withdrawal was completed.

This speed is a good result even for daily training.

However, at 700 rounds per minute, the 60 mortar shells accurately landed in the regiment's artillery position under the guidance of the forward artillery observation posts, still causing the Japanese artillery regiment to lose more than half.

Thirteen Type 41 mountain guns were destroyed on the spot, and several others were injured and unable to be used, requiring major repairs. More than half of the regiment's artillery crew suffered casualties.

···

One minute before the ambushed artillery of the Independent Regiment opened fire.

Hattori Brigade Headquarters.

"What?"

"Tubal Road is equipped with a large number of anti-tank guns?"

"All tanks and armored vehicles of the armored brigade have been destroyed!"

After hearing the news reported from the front line, Hattori Naoomi stood up suddenly and looked at the staff officer with wide eyes.

During the entire day of yesterday's attack, the armored brigade was like a tiger descending from the mountain, breaking through the second line of defense of the independent regiment and destroying more than five Type 92 infantry guns.

Tubalu did not demonstrate any long-range anti-armor capabilities at all.

Only one tank and one armored vehicle were destroyed by anti-tank mines.

"Hi!"

The staff officer who reported the report had drops of cold sweat on his forehead, but he still continued to report:

"According to the frontline telegram, three Type 97 tanks and five armored vehicles of the armored brigade were ambushed on the flanks of Tubal Road. The enemy used new anti-tank guns, and all were destroyed."

"All destroyed!"

After listening to the staff officer's retelling and taking a deep breath, Naoomi Hattori accepted the reality.

The reality that the armored brigade was ambushed by Tubal Road and completely wiped out.

Although armored groups are important, they are not necessary.

Even without the armored brigade, Hattori's brigade could still break through the second line of defense deployed by Tubal Road, but the casualties would be higher and slower.

The victory or defeat of the war depends on the powerful artillery fire of the locust army.

But this accident still put great pressure on Hattori Naoomi.

He came to the map and frowned.

If Tubal Road had taken out its anti-tank guns yesterday, the second line of defense would certainly not have been easily breached. The core of the ability to successfully break through the second line of defense deployed by the independent regiment yesterday was the armored brigade assigned to him by the front army.

Tubalu must have felt this too.

So, why did they hide it until today?

It’s because I just equipped it today,

Or is there some hidden plan?

Could it be that···

A sudden accident made Naoomi Hattori worried about the outcome of the war.

Just at this time,

boom··

Suddenly there was a violent explosion in the distance, the sound even far exceeded the explosion of the 105 long-range cannon, which immediately attracted Naoomi Hattori's attention.

He subconsciously picked up the telescope and prepared to check.

"General."

Before leaving the headquarters, a staff officer ran in:

"The artillery wing position encountered long-range large-scale artillery fire."

“Massive!”

At this moment, Naoomi Hattori felt that his heart stopped beating for a few seconds.

The Tubal Road commanded by Li Yunlong indeed took action against his artillery regiment. He had expected and prepared for it.

But, a large-scale long-range artillery attack?

How can it be!

Although it was unbelievable in his heart, as a battlefield-experienced front-line commander, he did not repeatedly confirm with his staff, but took a step, rushed out of the headquarters, stood on the high platform, looked at the artillery position in the distance, and raised his

Telescope in hand.

He directly confirmed it himself.

In the field of view of the telescope, a few kilometers away from the command post, on the positions of the Hattori Brigade Artillery Regiment located on the high ground on both sides of the highway entrance, gunfire and thick smoke billowed.

Explosive fireballs continued to rise in the position one after another.

Even from a few kilometers away, Hattori Naoomi could see that one of his mountain cannons was blown up, and each artilleryman was swept away by the explosion and fragments, and died on the spot.

The previous violent explosion was caused by the explosion of ammunition.

"This is impossible!"

"How can this be!"

"Where did the shells come from?"

After being stunned for a while, Hattori Naoomi suddenly shouted hysterically.

Several kilometers away, relying on observation, he could know that the artillery regiment's position in the distance was the 60 mortars from Tubal Road, numbering between thirty and forty.

It is equivalent to the size of a super-staffed artillery brigade.

But the range of the 60mm mortar is only a little more than one kilometer, and he has deployed dense security forces within two kilometers of the artillery position. How did so many enemy artillery troops infiltrate?

Even though the explosion was right in front of him, Naoomi Hattori still couldn't believe it.

But no matter how hard it was for Hattori Naoomi to accept, it could not change the fact that his artillery regiment had suffered heavy losses.

"General."
To be continued...