As a result, the 36 105mm mountain guns of the heavy artillery regiment, with the efforts of all the artillerymen, completed the artillery position in the shortest time, and all the black muzzles were aimed at the Japanese rear guard a few kilometers away.
position. And the artillery shell just fired was a test-fired artillery shell by the mountain artillery group.
"Report to the regiment commander that all artillery firing points have been adjusted and can be fired at any time. Please give instructions from the regiment commander." Just when Chen Guangrong, the heavy howitzer that the headquarters arrived later, was setting up the position. The temporary commander of the mountain artillery group
A battalion commander ran up to Chen Guangrong and reported loudly.
"Okay, according to the division commander, we need to use a sharp knife to cut through the mess and quickly deal with these more than 10,000 little Japs. Order the mountain artillery group to fire ten rapid fire rounds at the Japanese position to destroy all the temporary structures built by the Japanese army.
Fortifications, kill and injure a large number of their effective forces. Fire now." Chen Guangrong nodded with satisfaction, and then gave a loud order.
"Yes, commander..." Less than a minute after the first battalion commander left, a thunderous roar sounded from the mountain artillery cluster position. 36 heavy mountain artillery neatly arranged in three rows, in front of the soldiers
Under their command, they began to roar towards the Japanese positions one after another. At the same time, the entire artillery position was completely enveloped by the white smoke generated by the shelling.
However, the hundreds of artillerymen on the artillery position did not suffer any discomfort from the choking smoke around them. Next to the hot artillery, an artilleryman was shirtless and withdrew hot bullets from the barrel.
shell shell, and then quickly push a brand new shell into the barrel, ready to fire again.
The entire artillery position was a busy scene everywhere. Each artilleryman tried his best to use the artillery in front of him as much as possible to eliminate the little Japs a few kilometers away and reduce the burden on the infantry brothers. However, and
Compared with the blazing fire on the artillery positions of the mountain artillery group, the Japanese positions were also a sea of fire.
After being hit by 36 heavy artillery shells at the same time, although there were thousands of little Japs left on the position, they were well hidden in the trenches half a meter deep or lying on the ground under the orders of the regiment commander.
However, what landed on their position were heavy artillery shells, not mortar shells whose main destructive power was fragmentation.
Although they were hidden in the trenches, as the shells exploded one after another, the little Japanese within a radius of ten meters centered on the impact point of the shells. No matter where they were hiding, without exception, they were all hit by the huge explosion caused by the shells.
The air waves and roaring sounds shocked him to death.
Just the first round of shooting from the mountain artillery group caused the loss of at least one squadron of Japanese troops in the dense formation. However, the artillery bombardment continued. Although the surviving little Japanese soldiers listened to the shocking explosions,
Lying in the trench, they couldn't help but tremble all over, praying to their Amaterasu. However, their prayers had no effect. Accurate shells continued to fall next to them. The Reapers and the others
s life.
Finally, five minutes passed, and a total of 360 artillery shells were fired into the Japanese army's small position with the efforts of the artillerymen at their fastest shooting speed. With the explosion of the last artillery shell, the Japanese army's position
The diffuse smoke began to slowly dissipate.
As the commander-in-chief of the battlefield, Shen Qinghua has been raising his telescope since the beginning of the bombardment, observing every move on the Japanese position. He saw that the Japanese position, which was flat just now, had been hit by intensive artillery fire.
, at this time, hundreds of craters, large and small, with a depth of one meter appeared. The ground was scorched by the flames caused by the explosion of the shells, and corpses were constantly burning.
Similarly, the Japanese captain who was not hit by luck also climbed up from the trench with the help of the guard troops, trembling all over. With trembling hands, he slowly put the telescope in front of his eyes. He also looked miserable.
The picture came into his eyes.
"Baga... one of my regiments. Hurry up and wake up all the surviving soldiers immediately. After the bombardment, the Eighth Route Army will definitely attack. Baga Road..." The Japanese regiment captain said to the people around him
The soldier roared loudly. Immediately, the soldiers surrounding the commander, with the commander as the center, quickly dispersed and began to search for the surviving soldiers on the position.
Finally, the hard work paid off. Amid the searches and shouts of these guards, soldiers slowly appeared one after another, climbing up from the trenches that had been bombed into ruins. One...two...soon,
Nearly a thousand Japs appeared on the huge position. A regiment of more than 3,000 Japs lost two-thirds of them in the shelling just now.
"Bage Ya Road, the Eighth Route Army's artillery fire is very powerful... Hurry up, order the remaining soldiers to enter the position immediately, the Eighth Route Army's attack is about to begin... Hurry up." The Japanese joint captain had no time to proceed and was sad.
, ordered loudly.
However, at this moment, when all the surviving little Japs stood up from the trenches that had been bombed into ruins under the orders of the regimental commander, a trace of the commander-in-chief Shen Qinghua's face showed.
"Order all mortars to fire five rapid rounds at the Japanese positions. Be quick..."
"Everything..." In an instant, behind the brigade commander Shen Qinghua, the artillery position of more than 60 mortars from seven main regiments was concentrated, and a series of dull sounds of mortars ejecting were heard.
Dozens of artillery shells, with a huge whistling sound, directly hit the Japanese position several hundred meters away.
"Ah... Baga... Why is there still artillery fire? Bagh Ya Road, take cover immediately." Hearing the whistling sound of artillery shells reaching his ears again, the commander couldn't help being surprised, and shouted loudly
ordered. However, just as he finished speaking, and those little Japs who had just climbed up from the ruins had not yet reacted from the shock, more than sixty shells fell on these Japs, and something happened.
There were huge explosions.
"Boom, boom, boom..." A dense explosion sounded. More than sixty shells, and the dense fragments produced by the explosion at the same time, were like the gods of death, constantly reaping the lives of all the little devils who stood in front of them.
A Japanese soldier who had not yet reacted to the shelling just now let out bursts of screams in the dense rain of bullets and fell into a pool of blood.
"Baga, Baghya Road, the Eighth Route Army is so cunning, how could they do this, why are there still artillery attacks..." Looking at the continuous explosions around him, the commander's face immediately became agitated.
Bai asked in disbelief.
Five artillery shells were fired rapidly. For these rapid-fire mortars, it only took less than a minute to complete. One minute later, as the sound of artillery ceased, more than 300 artillery shells were intensively fired again.
After shelling, nearly half of the Japanese army fell again. Only less than 500 remaining soldiers were left, looking at everything in front of them in disbelief.
"Baga, the cunning Eighth Route Army...Bagaya Road..." After hearing the loss of his troops, the captain roared loudly again. However, there was no time for him to continue thinking at this time, because, soldiers
Our attack has already begun.
"Tick tick, tick tick... Comrades, charge... kill the Japanese, avenge the sacrificed comrades, kill..." One by one, with red eyes, the soldiers followed the charge.
rang out. He immediately held up the rifle with the bayonet in his hand and launched a charge towards the Japanese position that had been reduced to rubble by artillery fire.
The remaining more than 500 remnant soldiers, under siege by more than 10,000 soldiers, barely put up any resistance and were covered by the dense crowd. "Long live...Long live..." as the Japanese commander
He was killed by the soldiers, and the whole battlefield was immediately reminded of the soldiers' roars that shook the sky.
"Haha, division commander, Brigadier Shen Qinghua and Shen, with the artillery support of the heavy artillery regiment, led the soldiers to annihilate the remaining 3,000 people of the Japanese rear guard regiment at almost no cost. Haha, I really didn't expect that,
The heavy artillery regiment is so powerful, as soon as they arrive, all problems will be solved." Wang Benqing said with excitement as he took the telegram just sent by Shen Qinghua.
"Well, these heavy artillery are also one of the sharp weapons that allow the Japanese army to run rampant on the land of China. It can be said now that in terms of artillery fire, our *** division no longer has any disadvantages compared with the Japanese army. Maybe in some cases,
On the other hand, our *** Division still has a lot of advantages. The soldiers are ordered to rest and regroup immediately. In a few hours, we will deal with the largest remaining Japanese Kwantung Army brigade." Division Commander Liu Hua ordered with high spirits.
"Yes, Commander..."
Different from Liu Hua's high spirits, the Japanese brigade commander. As the gunshots of the artillery and baggage troops walking in the middle stopped, the brigade commander already knew that his artillery and baggage troops were all gone. What's more important is that
, the Air Force's reinforcements for him. What he didn't expect was that the Japanese Imperial planes that had been flying rampant in the Chinese sky were all destroyed by the intense artillery fire of the Japanese Army Division. Except for the brigade commander,
Shocked, just a look of disbelief.
Because everything that happened here today, almost everything, deeply affected his confidence and made him re-recognize the Eighth Route Army in front of him. The *** division in front of him was not an ordinary Eighth Route Army unit.
An army with combat effectiveness and firepower no less than that of the Japanese Imperial Army.
As a thunderous roar sounded on his flank, the brigade commander, who was all restless, knew that it must be the heavy artillery group of the Eighth Route Army that was showing off its power. Listening to the explosion of shells a few kilometers away, the brigade commander became even more excited.
It was clear that it would be a matter of time before all of the more than 5,000 imperial soldiers in his rearguard regiment were shattered into pieces.
"Baga, the Eighth Route Army is extremely powerful. Order all troops to stop attacking immediately, shrink their forces, build a ring of fortifications, and prepare for defensive operations. Hurry up..." Thinking that there is no need to continue the attack, the brigade
Chang Mingzhi ordered the troops to dig fortifications before the opponent launched an attack.
He strived to build a complete set of defenses when the Eighth Route Army attacked. Because he believed that although the Eighth Route Army on the opposite side was extremely powerful, relying on the heroic fighting spirit of the Japanese Imperial Army, he had nearly 10,000 men under his command.
A soldier can definitely hold on for at least two days.
As a result, after a whole afternoon of fighting on the huge battlefield, it finally calmed down. Nearly ten thousand little Japs began to dig various fortifications under the command of commanders at all levels, preparing for the final
resistance. As for the soldiers, except for treating the wounded, the rest were quietly eating dinner and waiting for the final moment of attack.
While everyone was waiting anxiously, the reinforcements that division commander Liu Hua had been waiting for finally arrived on the battlefield. Yang Jinghua, commander of the armored regiment, He Zhiyuan, Yu Ming, and Wu Tao, commanders of the three *** regiments in the second division. Chen, the commander of the heavy artillery regiment
Guangrong, as well as all cadres above the regiment level of the entire directly affiliated column, all gathered in a small headquarters where Liu Hua was located to hold a final combat meeting.
"Brigadier Wang, please first introduce to everyone the current situation of the Japanese army." Division Commander Liu Hua looked at everyone attending the meeting and nodded. He ordered to the temporary chief of staff Wang Benqing beside him.
"Yes, division commander. Comrades, according to reconnaissance, there are still more than 8,000 Japanese troops in our encirclement, all of them are the most elite Kwantung Army of the Japanese army. However, what is fortunate is that these little devils, apart from mortar attacks,
There are no other heavy weapons except artillery and heavy machine guns. At the same time, these more than 8,000 little Japs, under the command of the Japanese Major General Brigade Commander, are digging various ring defenses within a radius of ten kilometers to prepare
The final battle between trapped beasts. That’s all the specifics." Wang Benqing stood up and gave a brief introduction.
"Haha, division commander, as long as the little devils don't have the support of artillery, they are nothing. Division commander, please give the order. Our heavy artillery regiment must use artillery to blow up all these little devils to death on their own positions."
Just as Wang Benqing finished speaking, Chen Guangrong, the commander of the heavy artillery regiment, said with excitement.
"Well, don't worry. The soldiers of the direct column have gone through an afternoon of fighting and need to rest. The soldiers of the three *** regiments in the second division also need to rest. My decision is to postpone the attack time.
In the early hours of the night, that is when the Japanese army is most exhausted. However, although we will definitely win this battle, we must reduce the casualties of the soldiers as much as possible. Commander Chen, your heavy artillery regiment is ready
How is it?" Liu Hua nodded and asked.
"Report to the commander, the heavy artillery regiment is all ready and ready to fire at any time. In order to destroy these little devils faster, the heavy artillery regiment has gathered a total of 36 heavy mountain cannons, 12 150mm heavy howitzers, 12 105mm heavy howitzers. 12
The 75mm field guns are all aimed at the Japanese positions. By then, it will be enough for these little devils to drink a pot." Chen Guangrong of the artillery regiment replied loudly.
After listening to Chen Guangrong's words, each of the regiment commanders below were dumbfounded and took a breath of cold air. Because what they didn't expect was that after only two years of development, the division's heavy artillery regiment had developed to such an extent.
Scale. With this equipment alone, it is enough to form a heavy artillery brigade.
"Well, good job. When the time comes, use the heavy artillery in your hands to take care of these little devils. Commander Yang, how is your armored regiment prepared now? Can it launch an attack at any time?" Regarding the heavy artillery regiment now,
Liu Hua was very satisfied with his strength and looked at Yang Jinghua, the commander of the armored regiment next to him.
"Report to the head of the regiment that all 21 tanks have been moved into place. As soon as the order is received, they can launch an attack on the Japanese army immediately. At that time, let the Japanese army have a good taste of the power of our *** division's tank troops." Yang Jinghua shouted loudly.
replied.
"Okay, now I give an order. After the general offensive begins, all artillery units will launch a ten-minute artillery strike on the Japanese positions, destroying all surface positions of the Japanese army and killing a large number of their effective forces. Then, the armored regiment will immediately launch a surprise attack on the Japanese positions.
, the first regiment, second regiment and third regiment of the Second Division *** followed closely and launched an attack on the Japanese army. This time, your three regiments are responsible for the main attack. Follow closely behind the armored regiment, expand the results, and eliminate all remaining Japanese troops.
Strength." Liu Hua paused, glanced at the dozens of cadres sitting in front of him, and then ordered.
"The directly-affiliated columns, with brigades as units, launched attacks from the left, right and rear of the Japanese army. At that time, each brigade cannot let go of a single kid and annihilate all the Japanese troops in the encirclement. The air defense regiment must pay attention to air defense.
To prevent the little devils from jumping over the wall in a hurry, they sent planes to disrupt the soldiers' attack. In addition, after receiving the order, each regiment immediately led the troops back to their positions, and each unit launched the attack on time at one o'clock in the morning. I hope everyone will work together to strive for the victory
Before dawn, wipe out the remaining eight thousand or so little Japs." Zhang Hua ordered loudly.
"Yes, division commander, I promise to complete the mission..." As soon as Liu Hua finished speaking, all the cadres in the headquarters stood up almost at the same time and replied loudly. Especially the three people from the second division who had just arrived for reinforcements*
The commander of the ** regiment gave a particularly loud answer after learning that his unit was responsible for the main attack.
"Okay, everyone starts to split up." Liu Hua nodded and ordered. Soon, dozens of cadres stood up one after another, walked out of the headquarters one after another, and began to run towards their own troops.
In the dark night, after several hours of rest, the soldiers had almost recovered their physical strength. Coupled with the sumptuous dinner in the evening, each soldier was in high spirits, carrying his own weapon, and stood in front of his regiment leader.
Under the command, he quickly moved to his combat position and made the final preparations before the battle.