Li Yunlong, who kept walking all the way, finally arrived outside Shijiazhuang.
Looking at the bunker that had been dug more than half a meter deep in front of me, I felt as if I had been beaten to death. I immediately ordered: "Field artillery camp, mountain artillery battery, heavy artillery camp, set up artillery immediately, and launch a strong attack on Shijiazhuang in half an hour."
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The chief of staff objected reflexively: "Brigade commander..."
"I think it's too hasty to rush the troops into the battlefield!"
"In addition to wasting ammunition, we may not even be able to reach the top of the city!"
"Why don't we wait until tomorrow night to launch another strong attack? The tank troops and the heavy artillery troops will attack together to teach the Japanese and puppet troops in Shijiazhuang a severe lesson!"
Li Yunlong shook his head and replied: "I don't expect the troops to take Shijiazhuang in one attack."
"I don't expect the troops to rush to the city!"
The chief of staff was confused and asked with a frown: "Then why are we attacking Shijiazhuang?"
"Since there is no hope, we might as well make good preparations and give the artillery a little more time to measure and shoot the troops. When we start to attack Shijiazhuang, the artillery can shoot more accurately!"
Li Yunlong was very annoyed when he saw that the chief of staff refused to let go, but he still patiently explained. After all, the other party was doing it for his own good.
"Two purposes..."
"Artillery shooters cannot measure it by sight, and must conduct a large number of test fires."
"Let the artillery bombard all the city walls of Shijiazhuang, and take the opportunity to calculate the most accurate shooters."
"When the general offensive begins, the artillery unit must hit wherever it points."
"The second purpose is simpler..."
"Tell the Japanese and puppet troops stationed in Shijiazhuang: I, Li Yunlong, am here, and I am coming with heavy artillery and chariot troops. Let them be prepared for Shijiazhuang to be breached."
"By the way, remind Okamura Neji."
"As soon as I arrive, Shijiazhuang will enter a countdown state when it is breached, reminding him to mobilize reinforcements immediately, otherwise Shijiazhuang will fall into my hands sooner or later."
The word "demonstration" suddenly came to the chief of staff's mind, and then a look of relief appeared on his face.
As the brigade chief of staff, he knew very well the true purpose of the independent brigade's raid on Shijiazhuang.
The attack on Shijiazhuang was false, but it was true that Shijiazhuang was used as a breakthrough point to severely damage the Japanese and puppet troops stationed in Baoding and Xiong County. It would be better if there was a chance to kill some of the Pingjin garrison.
The brigade commander chose to demonstrate with Shijiazhuang at this time, which will undoubtedly anger the Shijiazhuang garrison and make them anxious, thereby forcing Gangcun Ningci to dispatch troops to reinforce Shijiazhuang.
The worried expression on his face immediately disappeared, and his eyes turned to admiration when he looked at Li Yunlong.
The brigadier is worthy of being a brigade commander, a seemingly risky move but it hides a huge meaning...
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"Woooooooo..." The scream of heavy artillery shells streaking across the sky suddenly sounded over Shijiazhuang, breaking the pre-dawn tranquility.
Balls of dazzling fireballs splashed on the four walls of Shijiazhuang, and billows of black smoke rose into the sky.
"Rumble..."
It was only then that a thunderous explosion sounded above the city of Shijiazhuang.
Including Major General Fujita, every Japanese and puppet army stationed in Shijiazhuang was awakened at this moment and felt a strong breath of death.
"Your Excellency Commander..."
The observation post of the command headquarters jumped off the roof and ran all the way to Major General Fujita, reporting nervously and with fear.
"All four walls of Shijiazhuang were attacked by fierce artillery fire..."
"There are infantry artillery, mortars, mountain artillery, and heavy artillery..."
"It must be the independent brigade in the wing of the Eighth Route Army that came over..."
"Among the Eighth Route Army we know, they are the only ones equipped with heavy artillery on a large scale and have such a powerful artillery unit."
Major General Fujita's face turned pale.
He had never fought against the Yizhong Eighth Route Army.
But I often heard rumors about them in the military and knew that they were very powerful.
A lot of preparations have been made specifically for this.
As a result, they still shocked themselves a lot when they took action.
Listening to the sound, the other party brought at least twenty large-caliber heavy cannons and thirty or forty mountain field cannons...
The total number of heavy artillery and mountain field artillery in Shijiazhuang City is only over 20. Regardless of head-on confrontation or trickery, the artillery under his command seems to be no match.
Once the Eighth Route Army artillery takes the initiative on the battlefield and uses artillery fire to suppress the city defense troops and storm the city walls, or uses artillery fire to destroy the city wall and blast one or two gaps, Shijiazhuang will be in danger.
"Jingle Bell……"
Before he could even react to the shock caused by the Independent Brigade's first attack, a rapid ringing of the phone suddenly rang in the war room.
The four telephone soldiers grabbed the phone one after another, their expressions becoming more and more solemn as time went by.
A telephone soldier put down the phone and hurriedly ran towards me: "Your Excellency, Commander..."
"The tank troops brought by the Eighth Route Army are dispatched..."
"Artillery cover, tank troops led about a battalion of the Eighth Route Army to attack the east gate..."
"All the Dongmen city defense troops have gone to the city wall to fight..."
"But the Eighth Route Army's siege artillery fire was too fierce, and the city defense troops suffered heavy casualties. We request artillery support..."
"Even if the Eighth Route Army's siege artillery fire cannot be suppressed, it must be dispersed to reduce the pressure on the city defense troops to defend the city..."
"Hiss, hiss..."
Major General Fujita was frightened again, both because of the Eighth Route Army's dispatch of tank troops and also because of the Eighth Route Army's quick response...
If the prediction is correct, the Yizhong Independent Brigade should have just arrived outside Shijiazhuang City.
As a result, they didn't even have any rest or preparation, so they stormed Shijiazhuang...
They seem impulsive, but it also means they are very powerful.
Because only the elite among the elite can have such rapid response and assembly capabilities on the battlefield.
"Sir..."
The other operator put down the phone and went straight to Major General Fujita.
His expression was very anxious, and before he could stand still, he reported panic.
"A large number of Eighth Route Army offensive troops and tank troops also appeared in the west of the city, and the offensive was very fierce."
"Although the city defense troops were able to withstand the Eighth Route Army's attack, they suffered heavy casualties in the artillery fire. Please request artillery support!"
Although Major General Fujita did not personally experience the intensity of the Eighth Route Army's artillery fire on the city, he could tell from the eager tone of the telephone soldier's report: the troops' losses in the artillery fire must have been very heavy, and they did not exaggerate the enemy's situation on the phone.
In previous wars, the Imperial Army used artillery fire to suppress the Eighth Route Army. Under the cover of artillery fire, the Imperial Army troops were unstoppable and killed the Chinese army.
This was the first time that he felt the powerlessness of his troops being suppressed by the opponent's artillery fire.
In order to hold on longer, although he knew that letting the artillery counterattack now would be a huge risk, he still bit the bullet and ordered: "The artillery immediately found the Eighth Route Army artillery position and launched an artillery counterattack..."
"Reducing the defensive pressure on the city defense troops and reducing their casualties..."
"As long as the soldiers are alive, we can hold on longer."
