Zhang Chu really did this! What a waste of cannonballs!
One howitzer and twelve field guns fired continuously without stopping.
Calculated based on 10 rounds per cannon per minute, one minute is 130 rounds. Ten minutes is 1,300 rounds. Thirty minutes is 3,900 rounds...
Is this a cannonball?
It's all gold!
Seeing that the shell consumption was too high, Wang Zhe ordered a pause.
As a result, this pause gave Katayama Shotarō the opportunity to move. The remaining Japanese invaders immediately ran out of the bunker.
They quickly hid in deeper underground fortifications that could defend against 105mm howitzers.
By the time Zhang Chu realized it, Katayama Shoutaro had successfully escaped.
"what happened?"
"Why did the shelling stop?"
"Is the barrel too hot?"
Zhang Chu realized later.
The howitzers and field artillery all stopped firing. The battlefield suddenly became quiet.
It seems like I didn’t give the order to stop...
"Commander Zhang, the shells were fired too fast." Wang Zhe said truthfully.
"Cannonball..." Only then did Zhang Chu react.
Oh, I see.
Indeed, the shelling just now consumed thousands of artillery shells.
According to Wang Zhe's concept, a few thousand shells is an incredible number. One shell is equivalent to one tael of gold!
Thousands of cannonballs are equivalent to thousands of taels of gold. Or even more.
How can you make it casually...
"I'll ask someone to bring it."
"What?"
"I'll call for cannonballs right away!"
Zhang Chu responded casually.
Cannonballs and stuff, that’s all trivial!
Even if it is a 105mm artillery shell, the broken down value is 50 yuan.
In other words, even an old rifle can decompose at least 30 shells. So, there is no need to worry at all.
In addition to the 20mm anti-aircraft gun shells that feel like a loss, even the 60mm mortar shells are worth the money.
Request an airdrop immediately.
However, although the speed of airdrops is fast, the volume is not very large.
Taking the 105mm howitzer as an example, the weight of one round is 15 kilograms. There are only more than 60 rounds per ton. A single airdrop can deliver up to several hundred rounds.
It seems that I still need to use it sparingly and use it intermittently.
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
Five airdrop boxes landed heavily.
Each airdrop box weighs approximately one ton.
This is the first wave of artillery shells delivered. They are all 105mm grenades. There are more than 300 rounds in total.
If more are needed, a team of mules and horses must be used. Or a team of cars. One car can pull three hundred rounds of artillery shells. Three thousand rounds can be delivered at one time.
The issue is……
[Vehicle] item has not been updated yet.
So far, there are still only mule and horse transport teams. Car transport has not been activated yet.
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
Then, the second wave of shells fell, all from 75mm mountain guns.
This number is relatively large, with three to four thousand rounds. But on average, the number of each gun is almost the same.
Artillery is indeed not something that ordinary people can afford.
Even if you have the ability to build a cannon, the consumption of this cannonball is still a very astonishing figure.
During World War II, the United States produced a total of more than 40 billion rounds of ammunition, tens of millions of tons of artillery shells (more than 500 million rounds) and bombs, which shows how terrifying the productivity is.
The Soviets were not bad either. During the four years of the Patriotic War, a total of 400 million artillery shells and 17 billion bullets were poured into the Germans.
Although the Japanese invaders could not compare with the great powers, they produced 8 billion rounds of ammunition. The quantity was not large, but there were not many artillery shells.
"Keep fighting!"
"peer to peer!"
Zhang Chu adjusted his bombardment strategy.
Katayama Shoutaro was probably well protected by fortifications, so no matter how many shells there were, there was no way he could be killed.
In this case, ignore it. Kill the other targets first.
Especially the Japanese artillery positions.
Those are the small yellow dots that are relatively dense and have no movement track.
Adjust shooting elements.
“Bang bang bang!”
“Bang bang bang!”
Intensive bombing began again.
Howitzers and field slopes were all fired intensively.
The shells kept flying out.
Did you hit it? No matter. Just focus on bombing for one round first.
If there is……
"Ding!"
"You commanded the artillery group to successfully destroy a Japanese 75mm mountain gun..."
"You recover a 75mm mountain cannon..."
The information came suddenly.
Zhang Chu felt relieved.
Hit! Hit! First hit!
The first round of salvos killed a Japanese mountain cannon! The effect was perfect.
good!
continue!
"quick!"
"Eight quick shots!"
"quick!"
Zhang Chu gave the order decisively.
The artillerymen immediately rolled up their sleeves and worked hard.
One round after another the cannons were ejected from the chamber and flew fiercely towards the city of Yu County.
"Ding!"
"You commanded the artillery group to successfully destroy a Japanese 75mm mountain gun..."
"You recovered a 75mm mountain cannon..."
Information is pouring in again.
Hit again!
The second mountain cannon of the Japanese invaders was destroyed.
very good!
continue!
Let the Japanese invaders have a good taste of the artillery fire of our Eighth Route Army!
"Boom boom boom..."
"Boom boom boom..."
At this moment, the Japanese artillery position was already a sea of fire.
Under the bombardment of 105mm grenades, the Japanese artillery suffered huge losses. All six 75mm mountain guns were destroyed.
The Japanese artillery battalion captain was anxious and angry, shouting crazily and trying to fight back.
As a result, a round of artillery shells fell and blew him to pieces. Even his bones were shattered.
"Rumble..."
"Rumble..."
Suddenly, there was a continuous loud noise.
But it was the Eighth Route Army's artillery shells that exploded when they hit the ground. It was the Japanese invaders' own ammunition that was detonated.
In an instant, the entire artillery position was as bright as day.
Katayama Shoutaro, who was in shock just now, also saw it.
"idiot!"
Katayama Shoutaro was anxious and angry.
He had no idea that the artillery fire on Tubal Road would be so fierce.
And he shot so accurately.
He was almost killed before. Now, his artillery position was severely destroyed again.
The 75mm mountain gun has the longest range. It is also the only artillery that can shoot against the Eighth Route Army. Now it has been destroyed, which means that only infantry guns and mortars are left.
Unless the Eighth Route Army is attacking the city, these close-range artillery are of little use.
However, Tubal Road has more mortars. It is not yet known who will win if they actually attack the city. Without enough artillery cover, what can they do to repel Tubal Road?
The days when Tubal Road could be defeated by just setting up an infantry gun are gone forever.
Now, the Japanese infantry artillery had just been set up, and before two shots were fired, the artillery shells from Tubal Road immediately followed.
Dizziness……
despair……
Katayama Shotaro felt that the end was coming again.
So what if you escape into underground fortifications? Yu County has become a dead city with no life at all.
Finished...
They cannot wait for help.
They must break out immediately.
Otherwise, the entire brigade will be completely destroyed!
"boom!"
There was a sudden loud noise above my head.
But a 120mm artillery shell fell.
The huge explosion sound was very shocking even through the thick protective layer.
"idiot!"
"Report to Taiyuan immediately!"
"Our army was bombarded by heavy artillery from Tubal Road! It's in danger! It's in danger!"
"Requesting urgent tactical guidance!"
"Requesting urgent tactical guidance!"
Katayama Shoutaro was furious.
The telegram immediately flew to the headquarters of the First Army in Taiyuan.
However……
Saburo Saito showed no reaction.
It's not that he doesn't want to save someone, it's that it's hard for a clever woman to make a meal without straw.
Now that we have made up our minds to deal with the enemies near Ping'an County and Fan County first, we cannot create unnecessary complications.
At this time, it was useless what Shotaro Katayama said.
Breakout?
This is fine.
If you feel you have the confidence to break through, you can give it a try.
"idiot!"
"Ask for help from Peiping!"
"Ask Nanjing for help!"
Katayama Shotaro was worried.
Obviously, the First Army Headquarters has given up on itself.
However, he doesn't want to die yet.
He also didn't want the Ninth Independent Mixed Brigade to be destroyed in Yu County.
For the current plan, the only way is to report to the next level.
"Nani?"
"Tuba Road heavily besieged Yu County?"
"idiot!"
"How many troops does Tubalu have?"
Miyano quickly received the report.
I just returned to Peiping and received such bad news. I was unhappy.
His brows were furrowed.
Are Tubalu's attacks so ferocious?
Judging from Taro Katayama's telegram, Yu County may be in danger.
What a hassle...
Why are there Tubal roads everywhere?
Cangyunling, Ping'an County, Fan County, Shuiquan Railway Station, Jingxing Coal Mine...
There are really surprises everywhere.
Now another Yu County has popped up.
I really can’t figure it out, where did so many people come from on Tubal Road?
Could it be that all the people have taken up arms?
impossible……
However, the cruel reality is before our eyes again.
A major general's brigade commander requested urgent tactical guidance. If no action was taken, the only option was to risk a breakout.
However, Yu County is surrounded by Tuba Road. The consequences of risking a breakout may be worse than standing still and waiting for help.
Maybe, everything will really be broken into pieces.
Yoshio Shinozuka obviously did not have the extra troops to rescue him.
So, the North China Front Army Headquarters will directly mobilize troops?
The question is, how to adjust it.
Distant water cannot save near fire.
It would take at least a week to mobilize troops from North China.
By the time they arrived at Yu County, it was likely that Katayama Shoutaro's ashes had been blown away.
idiot!
What a big head.
There has never been such a difficult time.
Do you want to give up?
"Your Excellency Commander..."
Finally decided to come see Tada Shun.
Tada Shun also frowned when he learned the situation.
Rescue is necessary.
Katayama Shoutaro is the commander of the Major General Brigade.
If his jade was broken into pieces in Yu County, it would have a very bad impact on the Japanese army.
Norihide Abe died in battle, and everyone in the base camp intervened.
If another brigade commander is killed in battle, the base camp will probably look even more ugly.
However, military strength...
"Order the 108th Division to quickly reinforce."
"Send out a regiment?"
"No. Send out the entire division."
"Tie!"
Miyano understood.
Tada Shun is going to deploy heavy troops.
Adding fuel tactics is a taboo for military strategists. He would not make such a mistake.
Only by investing one division at a time, or the main division, can we stabilize the situation of Jin Province as quickly as possible and prevent further erosion.
"Order the 109th Division to enter Shanxi and fight."
"Order the 110th Division to go south to Shimen as a reserve force."
Tada Shun continued to give instructions.
These three divisions originally guarded the Pingjin area.
But Tada Shun felt that it was completely unnecessary. It was impossible for Tuba Road to attack the Pingjin area. A few thousand people would be enough.
Miyano breathed a sigh of relief.
Mobilizing three divisions at once was indeed a generous move by the commander.
The two main divisions entering Shanxi will definitely stabilize the situation in Shanxi Province quickly. No matter how strong the Tubal Road is, it will not be able to withstand the new forces of the two divisions.
However, there is a small problem here.
Even the two divisions that entered Shanxi are directly under the command of the North China Front Army Headquarters. There may be some coordination problems.
It turned out that the First Army was in charge there. The First Army had the most relevant information. On the contrary, the Peiping side did not know the details.
However, soon, Miyano automatically ignored the matter.
So what if there are some minor issues?
Does he want to leave both divisions under the command of Yoshio Shinozuka?
dream.
It is already very merciful not to hold Yoshio Shinozuka accountable. It is absolutely impossible to entrust two main divisions to his command.
"Help me call Yoshikawa-kun."
"Tie!"
Miyano goes out.
Immediately send someone to ask for Yoshikawa Sadyou.
This Yoshikawa Sadsuke is the head of the North China Secret Service. He specializes in intelligence.
It seemed that the commander wanted to personally intervene in the war in Jin Province. Although Yoshio Shinozuka was not punished, he no longer trusted Yuka.
It is estimated that he is ordering Yoshikawa Sadsuke to personally intervene in the affairs of Shanxi Province.
"Miyano-kun!"
Suddenly I saw Yoshikawa Sadsuke arriving.
"Yoshikawa-kun!"
Miyano was very surprised.
What's going on? Someone was called so quickly?
Later I found out that it was not the case. It was Yoshikawa Sadsuke himself who came in a hurry. Apparently he had something important to do.
"Miyano-kun, I want to report an important situation to you."
"There is a staff officer named Zhang Chu in the Eighth Route Army system, who is the culprit of all incidents."
"This person has the ability to communicate with other countries to implement airdrops. He obtained all the weapons and equipment on Tubal Road through airdrops."
"We must find a way to eliminate this person immediately!"