Now that another new force has arrived, let's settle down first.
It's a pity that there is only one group.
It would be great if there were more than a dozen groups.
It's a direct battle with large corps...
The Japanese invaders obviously also arrived in Changping with a large number of reinforcements. The fighting between the two sides became very fierce. He needed to monitor it personally.
Don't let the Japanese invaders succeed in counterattack all at once, it will not look good.
In fact, the fighting between the two sides was very fierce.
The Eighth Route Army replaced a large number of weapons and ammunition, and its combat effectiveness increased dramatically.
They kept attacking.
However, the Japanese invaders were not vegetarians. There is no doubt that the quality of the Japanese invaders' individual soldiers was superior.
In terms of pure marksmanship, almost all the Japanese invaders were sharpshooters. Within two hundred meters, the hit rate was extremely high. Therefore, the Eighth Route Army launched several attacks and suffered many casualties.
Later, I finally realized that a strong attack would not work. It would be difficult to break through the Japanese invaders' defense line. So I changed my tactics and blasted the Japanese invaders with artillery fire.
All 75mm field guns were put to use. 88mm guns were also added.
As long as the Japanese fortifications are discovered, aim directly with the 88-gun. Each hit will be accurate.
However, the firepower is still not enough.
The resistance of the Japanese invaders is still very tenacious. The battle is still intense.
"Captain Fu!"
"We have something to discuss."
Zhang Chu waved and shouted.
The leader of the Pingxi Guard Group is Fu Juntan, a one-eyed warrior.
It is said that his eyeball was blown out during the battle, and it flickered in front of his eyes. He felt it was in the way, so he simply tore it off. This is what it looks like now.
No matter who sees him, they will involuntarily sigh in their hearts, what a fierce general!
"Commander Zhang, tell me if you have anything to say."
Fu Juntan crawled over from the side.
The enemy's firepower is also quite ferocious. No one dares to be careless.
In fact, as far as the current situation is concerned, it is actually the Japanese invaders who have the advantage in strength. Preliminary judgment shows that the Japanese invaders may number about 20,000 people.
Obviously, this is a fierce battle.
It will definitely not be easy to capture Changping.
However, the Eighth Route Army was also ready to chew this bone.
The Eighth Route Army will continue to arrive later.
Commander Yang from the Pingxi base area will also arrive and take personal command. But he has not arrived yet.
"Can you operate the 105mm heavy artillery gun?"
"meeting!"
"Then equip you with ten 105mm howitzers?"
"good!"
Fu Juntan did not refuse.
Others only need 75mm mountain cannon. They think it is easier to move.
But Fu Juntan likes big ones.
What happened to the 105mm howitzer?
What's wrong with needing a car?
I’ll start learning from now on! If you don’t believe it, you may not be able to do it.
"Come with me!"
"good!"
Zhang Chu brought Fu Juntan to the rear of the position.
But it is the latest 105mm howitzer delivered. There are ten of them in total. There are also twenty large trucks.
Each gun is equipped with 500 rounds of shells, which is exactly 10 tons.
To be honest, if we count the number of artillery shells, there are not many 10-ton artillery shells.
Ten guns, each with 10 tons, is 100 tons.
One hundred tons of ammunition sounds like a lot, but it's actually just 5,000 rounds of artillery shells.
"ah……"
"Already prepared."
Fu Juntan sighed.
This is really efficient! It’s delivered as promised.
In the past, it was even harder to get an infantry cannon. Now it’s a 105mm howitzer!
Others have given the cannons to their hands. If you don't use them properly, you will be really embarrassed.
Stroking the cold barrel, Fu Juntan became excited.
Do these ten 105mm howitzers have any offspring?
Of course, put it into use immediately!
Practical combat and training at the same time!
Win-win!
Immediately organize personnel and temporarily set up an artillery battalion.
Zhang Chu must teach him personally.
"boom!"
"boom!"
Finally, the first round of shelling began.
The shells landed heavily on the Japanese invaders' position in Changping, making loud noises.
"idiot!"
"Heavy artillery!"
Kenji Doihara immediately felt something was wrong.
damn it!
This is Tubalu's large-caliber artillery! At least 100 mm or more!
hateful!
Tubal Road actually has heavy artillery!
The Japanese invaders also had several heavy artillery regiments in Peiping, but they were all deployed.
Therefore, there are no large-caliber artillery in Changping at this moment.
The previous defenders didn't feel anything was wrong.
Who would have thought that Tubal Road would actually attack Changping.
"boom……"
"boom……"
The shells kept falling.
Violent explosions took away the lives of Japanese invaders one after another.
If it doesn't blow you up, it will shock you to death!
One shell won't kill him, but a few more shells will definitely kill him.
Compared with 75mm artillery shells, the power of 105mm artillery shells is at least twice as much. In particular, the shock damage effect of the shock wave is doubled or tripled.
Why is the 150mm howitzer the scariest?
Even the shock wave of the artillery shell has a large lethal range. It can also kill many people indirectly.
There's no use lying on the ground.
There's no use hiding in the trenches.
The shock wave will kill you and injure you. There is no place to hide.
If it is a 406mm naval gun...
...that's too far.
"idiot!"
“Where did Tubal Road’s heavy artillery come from?”
"Who gave Tubal Road the heavy artillery?"
"Who is it?"
Doihara Kenji secretly complained in his heart.
Tough luck!
Before, I never imagined that Changping would be so dangerous.
When fighting with the Chinese army before, I have never experienced such fierce artillery fire. Never before. Today is the first time.
What if I get killed...
I am the newly appointed head of the intelligence section of the base camp!
Haven't started working yet...
But it is impossible to retreat at this time.
"Where's the aviation force?"
"Why hasn't the plane left yet?"
"idiot!"
Kenji Doihara cursed irritably.
As a result, I learned a shocking news. It was that Peiping Airport had been attacked. All the planes were blown up.
The command tower, ammunition depot, and oil depot were all destroyed.
"Nani?"
Kenji Doihara's eyes bulged out.
OMG!
Such amazing news!
Still bad news!
Ruined……
Ruined……
Without aviation support, how could he counterattack Tubal Road's heavy artillery?
All you have to do is get bombed in vain...
"Your Excellency, Division Commander, it's too dangerous here. You'd better go back to Peiping!" Sagawa Genzo shouted.
"Baga! Shut up!" Doihara Kenji shook his head.
He wants to leave.
But can't leave.
No matter what excuse you use to leave, as long as you leave, it is a sign of cowardice.
Anyone can find a grand excuse.
No one is a fool.
It is 100% certain that once he leaves Changping, Changping will be lost immediately.
Tubal Road has begun to use heavy artillery!
If he didn't personally take charge here, Changping would be bombed in three days at most.
Now we can only go on the defensive.
We can only fight fiercely with Tubal Road as much as possible to buy more time for the rear.
He believed that the base camp would not sit idly by and let Changping do nothing.
Once Changping falls, the next step is Peiping!
Doesn’t the base camp even need Peiping?
If the situation is urgent, troops from the Kwantung Army will definitely be mobilized! As long as you are willing, the Kwantung Army can arrive within 24 hours!
Only 24 hours...
In fact, Kenji Doihara's strategy is correct.
Use fortifications to hold on,
However, when I think about it carefully, I feel that something is very wrong.
After all, he has more than 10,000 people! How could he be beaten by Tubalu and only have the power to parry, but not to fight back?
Don’t the imperial army want to lose face?
However……
"Kill Chirp!"
"Kill Chirp!"
Suddenly, fierce shouts of killing came.
I don’t know which low-level officer went crazy and actually launched a counterattack.
result……
"Da da da……"
"Tu tu tu tu..."
The firepower of Tubal Road swept over immediately.
The Japanese invaders who participated in the counterattack were immediately beaten to pieces and mutilated.
"idiot!"
"Who disobeyed orders!"
"Martial law is engaged!"
Doihara Kenji was furious.
Fight back!
Fight back!
To fight back is to die!
Push yourself against the muzzle of Tubalu's gun. It's a waste of precious troops!
idiot!
You can't forgive even if you die.
Immediately, another order was issued, strictly prohibiting the Japanese invaders from launching a counterattack.
However……
Some Japanese invaders did not listen.
The Japanese invaders have always had a tradition of subduing superiors. That is, when subordinates feel that their superiors are too cowardly, they often disobey their superiors' orders.
He even despises his superiors!
Kenji Doihara's order was to only defend, not to fight back. Some Japanese officers couldn't stand it. They felt that Kenji Doihara was a coward!
Since they are cowards, of course they can disobey orders. So they organized their own troops to fight back.
"It's Ono Brigade..."
"idiot!"
Doihara Kenji was anxious and angry.
I really want to chop off this Ono's head with one knife.
However, it can't be done.
Because, the crazy Ono has already led all his subordinates to launch a fierce counterattack against Tubal Road.
This is the madness of the junior Japanese invaders officers.
They can do anything. The top brass of the Japanese army are often unable to stop them.
How did the February 26th Mutiny come about?
It was initiated by a group of low-level officers.
Those officers at the level of second lieutenant, lieutenant, captain, and major, all have extremely fanatical minds.
They do things without caring about the consequences.
All I can think about is the Emperor's Holy War...
Doihara Kenji's own brain is also fanatical. But compared with these grassroots officers, he is still much worse. Those below have no strategic talk. They just carry out their guns.
This is not...
A total of six to seven hundred people fought back wildly.
Fu Juntan looked serious.
The Japanese invaders are indeed cruel! They dare to fight back like this.
There is only indifference.
He very much welcomes such counterattack.
The more ferocious the Japanese invaders' counterattack, the greater the chance of being killed.
really……
Various weapons fire.
Gu Zidi and others who had just retreated also joined the battle. They still used sniper rifles.
The number of enemies killed by that old cannon easily exceeded sixty.
In the end, a brigade of Japanese invaders were all beaten to death in front of the position. Ono, the captain of the Japanese aggressor brigade, disappeared.
I don't know whether it was blown up by artillery fire or hit by a heavy machine gun.
"idiot!"
"No counterattack!"
"Violators will be subject to military law!"
Doihara Kenji furiously ordered.
But he himself also knew that this order might not have much effect.
If the people below become crazy, it will be difficult for him to stop himself. Even the most dangerous situation is that someone shoots him behind the back.
This is not alarmist.
It is entirely possible for some second-rate officers to do this.
Once they decide that they, the former division commander, have become a "coward," they will shoot without hesitation.
"Your Excellency, Section Chief..."
"The chief of general staff of the base camp is looking for you..."
Suddenly, a staff officer came to report.
But it was Gen. Sugiyama, Chief of General Staff, who called Changping.
Sugiyama Gen wanted to know personally the battle situation on the front line.
"Doihara-kun, I heard that you are in Changping..."
"Yes! Your Excellency, Chief of General Staff, I am fighting hard against Tubal Road. Tubal Road dispatched a large number of heavy artillery, and our army suffered heavy casualties..."
There was a brief silence on the other end of the phone.
It seems that he is judging the authenticity of what he said.
"What is the combat effectiveness of Tubalu?"
"Very strong."
"Doihara-kun..."
"What I said is true. The firepower of Tubal Road is too fierce, and it is difficult for our army to withstand it. Please arrange for reinforcements to be dispatched as soon as possible, Chief of General Staff. Otherwise, Peiping will not be protected."
"Tubal Road actually dares to attack Beiping?"
"Probably."
"Yeah?"
Sugiyama Yuan silently hung up the phone.
Kenji Doihara also hung up the phone.
It is estimated that no one in the base camp likes this information. It is heartbreaking, uncomfortable, and not good-looking.
However, what he reported was the actual situation.
The firepower of Tubalu is so powerful. Especially the heavy artillery is very sharp.
If there are no reinforcements, Peiping will not be saved!