246, damn it! Tuba Road really has heavy artillery!
, Katayama Shoutaro was worried.
He never expected that Tubalu's firepower would be so fierce.
They were clearly guerrillas before! They didn't even have many rifles. He didn't take them seriously at all.
Why did anti-aircraft machine guns suddenly arrive?
Deadly!
These anti-aircraft machine guns are very good at demolishing bunkers.
The peripheral defenses of Yu County are actually not strong. They cannot withstand shelling or large-caliber machine gun fire.
Are the Japanese soldiers lazy?
Of course not. It's because Tubal Road doesn't have decent siege weapons at all.
There are mountain cannons on Tubal Road, but there are only a few shells.
There are also Sulotong machine guns on Tubal Road, but there are no shells either.
Since there is no fatal threat, why bother building permanent fortifications?
Just repair a few in the core area.
Unexpectedly, the situation suddenly changed one day.
Tubal Road actually has powerful siege weapons.
Could it be that……
Are some of the rumors true?
Tubalu really received mysterious assistance? Weapons and equipment upgraded?
That’s why the Sakata United team was shattered...
That's why the Kasahara Alliance was destroyed...
Thinking of this, Katayama Shoutaro became even more anxious.
Today's Yu County is actually an isolated island. It goes deep into the Taihang Mountains and is extremely easy to be surrounded.
The nearest county seat is also thirty kilometers away.
Don't look at the distance of 30 kilometers, it's all mountainous. In actual walking, it's more than 50 kilometers.
If there was no obstruction from Tuba Road, it would only take two days at most to walk on the 50-kilometer mountain road.
But……
What if there is an interception along Tubal Road?
Then it's not a matter of five or ten days.
Maybe I won't be able to come here for half a month.
If it were in the past, Katayama Province Taro would have been confident that he would be able to guard the city for three months or even a few years. Yuxian County had a sufficient amount of weapons and ammunition in reserve and had more than 1,500 troops.
The problem is, now...
I always feel uneasy.
Raise the telescope and observe the war outside.
"Ta-ta-ta..."
"Ta-ta-ta..."
The machine gun fire on Tubal Road was very intense.
The sound of the gunfire was also very shocking. It showed that it was not an ordinary machine gun.
The outer fortifications were continuously destroyed.
"idiot!"
"kill……"
A Japanese second lieutenant was furious.
He was obviously angered by the heavy machine guns on Tubal Road.
He stood up as if no one else was watching.
Waving the command knife, he wanted to call on the soldiers to fight back.
result……
Disappeared in an instant.
I don't know which anti-aircraft machine gun it was, which smashed him into pieces.
Just kidding……
Can a body of up to 1.5 meters block an anti-aircraft machine gun?
"puff!"
"puff!"
The Japanese invaders behind were also beaten to pieces.
The other Japanese invaders immediately realized that something was wrong and hurriedly lay down in the tunnel, not daring to move again.
"boom!"
"boom!"
The commando's 81mm mortars were also used in the bombardment.
The Japanese invaders' forward defenses were methodically destroyed. The remaining Japanese invaders had to retreat toward the Yuxian city wall through tunnels.
Fortunately, there was a tunnel. Otherwise, the Japanese invaders would have suffered even greater losses.
However, after gradually approaching the city wall, the Japanese invaders' bunkers began to become stronger.
The outer fortifications were parallel imports. However, the Japanese invaders built the fortifications close to the city wall very seriously.
At this time, the 12.7 mm caliber bullet was no longer able to produce devastating effects.
The building materials of these bunkers are all thick granite. It is at least half a meter thick. Some are even one meter thick. Even a 12.7mm bullet cannot completely penetrate it.
Katayama Shotaro finally breathed a sigh of relief.
It seems that Tubal Road’s siege weapons only stop here.
Fortunately, I later presided over the construction of more than a dozen stone bunkers to prevent unexpected events. Otherwise...
Katayama Shotaro then went to sleep with peace of mind.
One night was uneventful.
Tubal Road did not launch an attack.
After daybreak, no gunfire was heard.
Katayama Shoutaro couldn't help but feel a sense of expectation. Perhaps Tobali Road has been evacuated?
If you can't fight, just run away is Tubalu's magic weapon.
If they feel they can't take Yu County, they will definitely retreat.
after all……
They don't have heavy artillery.
There are no siege weapons powerful enough.
It is impossible to conquer Yu County simply by relying on bullets, no matter how large the caliber is.
Even if the 75mm mountain gun is moved here, it will not help.
Some of the stone bunkers he presided over the construction were able to withstand direct fire from 75mm mountain artillery.
Those stone bunkers were made of precious cement and large blocks of granite stones, and their hardness was comparable to that of reinforced concrete fortifications.
Although there are not many in number, there are still five of them, which are his biggest reliance.
"chief of staff!"
"Your Majesty General, please give me your orders."
"Have all Tubal Road retreated?"
"It's a pity. General, Tubal Road has increased its troops."
"Nani?"
Katayama Shotaro felt incredible.
Tubal Road did not retreat?
Increase troops instead?
Could it be said that they really want to get into trouble in Yu County?
idiot!
Something ungrateful!
I gave you a chance to retreat, but you didn't!
idiot!
Rush to the observation post quickly.
Raise the telescope.
The situation outside made him feel distressed.
As expected, Tuba Road did not retreat. On the contrary, there were more and more people.
The biggest change is that there are more Tubal Road soldiers wearing military uniforms. Obviously, these are the regular troops of Tubal Road.
frown.
The situation feels serious.
Perhaps, the situation is not as simple as you expected.
Must report to superiors.
His superior is the First Army Headquarters.
The person who received the report was Saburo Saito, Chief of Staff of the First Army. He had just returned to Taiyuan.
Miyano, Chief of Staff of the North China Front, did not continue to Taiyuan. Instead, he took the train directly from Jingxing Pass back to Peiping.
He was fully aware of the security situation in Jin Province. There was no need to continue to Taiyuan.
According to Miyano's own conclusion, replacing Yoshio Shinozuka will not help. No matter who is replaced, more troops will eventually be needed.
A conservative estimate is that at least 50 additional infantry brigades are needed to barely maintain security in Jin Province.
If you want to reverse the security situation in Jin Province, you need 100 infantry brigades.
In addition, aviation, artillery, tanks, and cavalry all need all-round enhancements.
Obviously, this is a matter that requires comprehensive planning.
Tada Shun needs to discuss with Itagaki Seishiro. Itagaki Seishiro needs to discuss with the base camp.
"Tuba Road besieged Yu County?"
"It must be Tubalu's plan to encircle Wei and save Zhao."
"They want to create a false impression and hope that our army will change its deployment and send more reinforcements to Yu County."
"Soldiers who, deception also!"
"We cannot be fooled. We must stick to the original deployment and continue to attack Ping'an County and Fan County."
Saburo Saito reported to Yoshio Shinozuka.
Yoshio Shinozuka agreed.
Yes, that must be the case.
The Tuba Road besieging Yu County must be local troops.
Since it's a feint, don't worry about it.
At present, the main force of the Japanese army must seize the main force of Tubal Road in the direction of Ping'an County and Fanxian County in order to defeat it.
So I called Shotaro Katayama back.
Let him stand firm and wait for reinforcements, waiting for the imperial army to free up its hands.
"idiot……"
Katayama Shoutaro scolded his mother secretly.
Wait for the imperial army to free up its hands. When will that happen?
Two months?
Three months?
Therefore, there is no hope for reinforcements.
However, Katayama Shotaro was not very worried. After all, he was confident in defending the city.
Although the outer fortifications were destroyed and some personnel were lost, he still had more than 1,300 people. Including the 200 people from the gendarmerie, he could barely make up 1,500 people.
These are the elites of the Imperial Army of the Empire of Japan.
In addition, there is a regiment of puppet troops, about 1,000 people. There are also plainclothes teams and the like, which can be used reluctantly.
Finally, he has a trump card: the 50,000 people in the city.
When necessary, these Chinese people are the hostages of the Japanese army. They can coerce Tubal Road.
Smiling evilly...
"Rumble..."
Suddenly, a loud noise came.
A large cloud of dust rose in the distance.
Katayama Shotaro suddenly felt bad and became increasingly anxious.
It looks like a large-caliber artillery?
Judging from the dust kicked up by the explosion, it must have been a 100 mm or more artillery shell.
Damn it!
what happened?
Could it be that Tubal Road brought heavy artillery over 100 mm?
Deadly!
How could there be heavy artillery over 100mm on Tubal Road!
"Rumble..."
"Rumble..."
Suddenly, there were two loud noises again.
In the distance, large clouds of dust were blown up, covering the sky and the sun.
He could also see from the telescope that after the explosion, the Japanese soldiers within a radius of thirty to forty meters seemed to be drunk, staggering and staggering.
Obviously, they were shaken by the shock wave of the artillery shell. They were either killed or injured.
It's certain.
Definitely a heavy artillery of over 100 mm.
Only large-caliber artillery shells can produce such a terrifying shock effect.
Deadly!
Tubal Road really has heavy artillery!
Tubal Road has really brought heavy artillery to Yuxian. Yuxian is in danger.
If one of them is bad, he will be broken into pieces!