With all kinds of weapons and ammunition in hand, the Yanbei detachment immediately started taking action.
There is no problem with light weapons or anything like that. Mortars and infantry guns are no problem either. But field artillery is a little troublesome.
Although mules and horses were used to help with transportation, many roads also required human help.
Pulled and pulled, pushed and pulled, and finally pulled to the railroad.
It was still daytime at this time. Everything on the railway line could be seen very clearly.
The Japanese invaders were very heavily guarded.
In addition to the railway garrison, there is also an independent mixed brigade.
Not far to the north is Datong. It is a strategic location. The Japanese 26th Division is stationed there. It is a very powerful opponent.
About one thousand meters away from the railway line, there are many Japanese artillery towers.
Within sight, there are at least seven turrets. Two are large and five are small.
Small artillery towers usually housed a dozen Japanese invaders and thirty or forty puppet troops.
There were many large gun towers. A small Japanese squad was stationed inside. There were no puppet troops. They had heavy machine guns and grenade launchers.
The small blockhouse is a brick-concrete structure, not that strong.
But mortars and the like cannot be destroyed. Explosive packs are also difficult to use.
The large turrets are relatively strong. They have a lot of stones and some of them have cement.
In a word, there are no direct-fire guns. Let’s not talk about it.
This was also the capital of the Japanese invaders' arrogance.
If the Eighth Route Army had 88 guns or something like that...
"Da da da!"
"Da da da!"
The Japanese invaders inside the gun tower started shooting.
In fact, the distance was still quite far. It was over a thousand meters. The Japanese invaders were deliberately trying to intimidate them.
If it were in the past, everyone would definitely lie down, hide, and wait for nightfall. Then, taking advantage of the darkness, they would quietly sneak through the gaps in the turrets.
But this time...
"Pull up the mountain cannon!"
"quick!"
Pan Xiaodong waved his hand.
The soldiers worked together to secure the field gun.
aim.
shooting.
"Boom!"
The first shot ejected from the chamber.
Pity.
Missed.
After all, I'm not a professional.
This is the first time for the entire Yanbei detachment to come into contact with field artillery!
Zhang Chu made no move.
There is plenty of time. Let the soldiers learn slowly.
These field guns will eventually be handed over to them for use in the future. There is no way he can replace them.
In this case, let the soldiers explore and explore.
"Boom!"
The second shot ejected from the chamber.
Still missed.
"What's going on with you? What's going on? What's going on?"
"Who knows how to fuck?"
"Who knows how to fuck?"
Pan Xiaodong immediately became anxious.
These losers just wasted two precious shells.
If you ask the head of the headquarters, he will definitely scold you.
Do you know how precious a mountain cannonball is?
"Captain Pan, let me teach you!"
Zhang Chu had no choice but to stand up.
It would take too long to start from scratch.
"Okay, thank you!"
Pan Xiaodong couldn't get it.
So Zhang Chu summoned dozens of more flexible-minded warriors.
Artillery is a technical branch. You need to know a little bit of mathematics. Or you need to know a little bit of the basic principles of triangles.
Of course, it would be better if you know something like parabola.
Unfortunately, this is not possible for the time being.
In the entire Yanbei detachment, no one has a primary school education.
If there are, they have also been transferred away by the main force.
what to do?
It's not a big problem. At most it's direct radiation.
Use the field gun like a rifle. Push it directly in front of the target and aim with your eyes!
bayonet on the cannon,
from now on!
A simple explanation of the principles of shooting.
It sounds simple. But in practice it is not that easy.
In the final analysis, it is also a question of proficiency.
Even if you don't have much talent, as long as you have enough ammunition, practice will make you perfect.
Fortunately, Zhang Chu has such conditions.
"Come!"
"Try it!"
Zhang Chu said in a deep voice.
The soldiers immediately took aim again.
According to Zhang Chu's explanation, lock the Japanese gun tower.
Aim directly.
Can still be dealt with.
"Boom!"
The third round ejected from the chamber.
"boom……"
A loud noise came.
Hit.
The turret burst into flames.
Although it only hit the side, the explosion had already formed a huge gap.
The key is that all the other Japanese invaders were shocked.
God! Field artillery!
The Eighth Route Army actually had field artillery!
Because the previous two cannons failed to hit, the momentum was not huge.
Even if the other Japanese invaders heard the sound of the cannon, they did not realize the seriousness of the situation. Only now did they realize that the situation was quite bad!
There is actually a field artillery on Tubal Road!
And, there’s more than one! There seem to be many.
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
Sure enough, the other five field guns also aimed at their targets and tried to shoot.
Zhang Chu has already said it. There are plenty of cannonballs. You don’t have to be mentally burdened. Just aim and shoot. It doesn’t matter if you don’t hit. Keep adjusting and keep shooting!
"boom……"
"boom……"
There were three explosions in total.
Among the five rounds, three hit and two missed.
Among the seven gun towers, four were shelled.
They were all blown open, but they did not completely collapse. The defenders inside were shaken to death or injured.
This is a big deal.
The Eighth Route Army actually had so many field artillery!
What are they going to do?
The defenders hurriedly reported, their voices filled with panic.
"Nani?"
"Is there a field artillery on Tubal Road?"
"idiot!"
The superior was also stunned.
They were also shocked.
sky!
What is Tubal Road going to do?
Where are they going to attack?
It's impossible to mobilize so many field artillery just to cross the railway line, right?
idiot!
The situation is serious.
Hurry and report to the superiors step by step.
Finally, the alarm came all the way to the 26th Division stationed in Datong. The division commander Kuroda Shigenori was quite surprised.
"Nani?"
"What does Tubalu want to do?"
"Where did Tubal Road get so many field artillery pieces?"
"idiot!"
"Investigate it immediately!"
Kuroda Shigenori couldn’t figure it out either.
He had no choice but to order all the Japanese invaders around him to prepare for war.
At the same time, ordered the entire railway garrison to be dispatched, especially armored trains.
wrong……
Armored trains cannot be dispatched.
There are field guns on Tubal Road that can smash even armored trains into pieces.
However, it's too late.
The Japanese armored trains have already been dispatched.
"Boom boom boom..."
"Boom boom boom..."
At this time, on the railway front, the artillery fire became more intense.
The Yanbei detachment lined up twelve field guns and fired fiercely at the Japanese gun towers.
Among them, six field guns belong to the Wutaishan detachment. But they are now put into use. They are not used in vain anyway. Zhang Chu said that he will be responsible for reimbursing the consumed shells.
Under the fierce bombardment, all five small turrets quickly collapsed.
The remaining two relatively strong turrets did not hold up for long, and were eventually blown to pieces by dense artillery shells.
"boom……"
"boom……"
Mortars followed to join in the fun.
Artillery shells hit the ruins of the turret. The ruins were bombarded repeatedly.
Others are filling in. They are filling in.
"superior!"
Pan Xiaodong rushed forward with his soldiers.
There was no fighting anymore because most of the defenders had been blown up.
Even those who were still breathing had already passed out and were sent away with immediate refills.
When Zhang Chu led a group of "baby soldiers" onto the ruins of the gun tower, the battle here was over. There were no living defenders left.
Both the Japanese invaders and the puppet troops have been completely wiped out.
"You recovered a heavy machine gun..."
"You recovered a grenade launcher..."
I did pick up a lot of good stuff.
Especially there are a lot of grenade launchers. There are actually twenty of them.
Including rewards, the number is forty.
After all upgrades, there will be 40 field guns!
Beautiful...
So cool...
Get ready to cross the railroad.
We happened to encounter two Japanese armored trains.
If you haven’t said anything, let’s start the fight.
"boom!"
"boom!"
Twelve field guns fired flatly at the armored train.
The two armored trains were immediately hit. Then they were blown to pieces and fell apart along the railway.
Their armor could not stop field artillery fire.
A bombardment sent them all away. At the same time, the railway was also blown up.
The troops crossed the railway in mighty force.
At this time, the Japanese invaders east of the railway were frightened.
OMG!
How many Tubal roads have come to the west!
Why is the firepower so ferocious!
For a while, it was neither possible for them to continue to defend nor to give up.
If you abandon the gun towers and run outside, you will be more likely to be attacked by Tubal Road. There are so many people on Tubal Road, and they will simply die.
However, if you continue to guard the gun tower, you will definitely be blown up by field artillery from Tubal Road.
I had no choice but to desperately ask for help from my superiors.
But it's no use.
Distant water cannot save near fire.
"one two three!"
"one two three!"
The soldiers shouted slogans and pulled the field artillery across the railway.
With previous combat experience, I directly brought the field artillery closer to a place less than 800 meters away from the Japanese gun tower, and then started aiming.
"boom!"
"boom!"
After continuous bombardment, all the turrets on the east side were also cleared.
All the defenders inside were blown to death. There were few who needed to replenish their guns because they were all blown to pieces.
All communications with nearby Japanese invaders were interrupted.
"idiot!"
"hateful!"
The more Shigetori Kuroda thought about it, the more wrong he became.
What exactly does Tubalu want to do? Is it to besiege Datong?
The mobilization of so many field artillery was obviously caused by bad intentions! It is estimated that Tubal Road pulled out all the family wealth.
Incredible.
Incredible.
I was so scared that I broke into a cold sweat.
He hurriedly ordered to shrink his troops and be on full alert.
At the same time, an urgent report was made to the First Army Headquarters. A copy of the battle situation was also sent to Peiping.
"Nani?"
"There are a large number of field artillery on Tubal Road?"
"Across the railroad?"
Saburo Saito was also shocked when he received the report.
He was busy commanding the troops to recover Ping'an County. Unexpectedly, something happened again in the north.
What exactly is Tubal Road going to do?
An unpleasant feeling arose spontaneously, making him dare not ignore it.
In the past, Ping An County was careless and did not pay attention to it, so it suffered such heavy losses.
He certainly can't make the same mistake again.
I hurriedly came to report Yoshio Shinozuka.
"Nani?"
Yoshio Shinozuka was also surprised.
For a moment, he couldn't tell what Tubalu was going to do. But he also felt bad.
You must know that Tubal Road has dispatched so many heavy artillery, and the plan is not small.
For Tubal Road, field artillery is definitely a heavy artillery. There will definitely not be too many of them and they will not be used easily.
You can even think with your knees that Tubal Road must have some major strategic intention.
So, what exactly does Tubalu want to do?
Yoshio Shinozuka ponders the map.
No clue.
Could it be that the sword is really aimed at Datong?
Then he shook his head again.
Probably not.
Datong is a fortified city and is garrisoned by the 26th Division.
No matter how much troops Tubal Road gathered, it would be impossible to take down Datong.
Tubalu is not that stupid.
Therefore, their target must be elsewhere.
The question is, where else is it?
Yoshio Shinozuka thought about it over and over, but still couldn't decide.
But he reacted quickly.
The top priority is to immediately mobilize troops to pursue and intercept, and we must not allow Tubal Road to complete its military deployment leisurely.
The question is, where will he find reinforcements?
He has already transferred all the 29th Division. He no longer has mobile troops on hand.
I originally thought there was a fire in Ping'an County, but unexpectedly, another spark appeared further north. Once it was allowed to burn, the consequences would be disastrous.
Thought for a long time...
Yoshio Shinozuka finally made a plan.
"Order the 29th Division to cross Fanzhuang Station and go northward to intercept the Tuba Road that crosses the railway."
"Order other reinforcements to continue advancing towards Ping'an County."