Facing the bloody command knife and the commander who could kill someone at any time, the panicked little Japanese artillerymen finally slowly stopped. Under the command of their respective commanders, they began to run towards their own artillery positions and moved past a group of soldiers.
After the explosion, there were still artillery pieces left on the position. However, just when they were about to take action, the second round of artillery shells from the artillery group came immediately...
Finally, after three rounds of shelling by the artillery group, the entire Japanese artillery position could no longer see a single intact artillery piece. Even if the 36 heavy artillery pieces were not directly destroyed, they were blown to pieces.
On the ground, without a few hours of hard work, it would never be used again. More importantly, among the more than a thousand artillerymen of the artillery regiment, amidst the explosion of 300 shells, only a few of them managed to escape by chance.
, all the rest reported to their emperor. And without artillery, these cannons would not play any role in front of the infantry...
However, during the fierce artillery battle between the enemy and our artillery, more than 20,000 Japanese infantrymen, under the command of commanders at all levels, had all gathered around the commander. Under the command of the division commander,
At the sound of the order, various highlands were occupied one after another and prepared for defense.
"Your Excellency, the commander of the division, each regiment reported that the troops have occupied all the commanding heights along the way and are confident that they can block the possible attack of the Eighth Route Army. At the same time, each regiment has also sent reports on the losses caused by the shelling just now." In the semi-basement.
In the division headquarters formed by the bunker, the division chief of staff, Colonel Kurashige, took several recently received telegrams and reported loudly to the sad-looking division commander in front of him.
"Yo Xi, that's very good. This time, our 109th Division will turn this place into a meat grinder, consuming a large amount of the effective strength of the Eighth Route Army Independent Division. Chief of Staff, immediately report the losses of each regiment to
Let me give a brief report..." After hearing the report from the chief of staff, the division commander immediately relaxed his nervous heart. The brows that were frowned just now also relaxed, and he showed a smile. He faced the front
The chief of staff asked with confidence.
"Hi, Your Excellency, Division Commander. According to statistics, a total of 1,187 soldiers were killed in the four infantry regiments, and 1,243 were seriously injured and lost combat effectiveness. However, our artillery regiment and engineer regiment were almost destroyed by the Eighth Route Army's intensive artillery counterattack.
...Almost the entire army has been destroyed...especially the artillery regiment, which has completely lost its combat capability..." the chief of staff replied in a low voice.
"Nani? The artillery regiment has lost its combat capability. Baga, if this is the case, won't all our troops be exposed to the powerful artillery fire of the Eighth Route Army? Baga, in this case, in the face of the powerful artillery fire of the Eighth Route Army, we will occupy the
Those commanding heights will be easily broken by the Eighth Route Army one after another, as long as they have enough time and enough artillery shells..." After hearing the answer from the chief of staff, the division commander who was still full of confidence just now stayed there.
There.
"Hey, Your Excellency, Division Commander, your analysis is very correct... However, Your Excellency, Division Commander, although we have lost the cover of the artillery regiment's artillery fire, we are already at an absolute disadvantage in terms of artillery fire. However, we still have the cover of the aviation unit.
, As long as the aircraft that reinforce us arrive, those Eighth Route Army artillery positions without anti-aircraft weapons will be completely destroyed in front of our aircraft..." Although the division commander in front of him was very shocked by the news. But as the chief of staff, Kurashige
Colonel, in the shortest possible time, he revealed a method that he had thought of long ago.
"Yoshi, Kuramao-kun, you are worthy of being a top student of the Army University Staff Department. You are very good at coming up with a solution so quickly. Chief of Staff, please immediately send a telegram to the Commander in Peking to report all the current status of our army.
According to the situation, I request your Excellency, the Commander, to send aviation troops to provide continuous air reinforcements to our 109th Division." After hearing the answer from the Chief of Staff, the division commander who was still looking depressed just now, who was about to issue a breakout order to the troops, immediately
His eyes lit up and he ordered loudly.
"Hi, your Excellency, division commander, I'll get there right away..." The chief of staff turned and walked towards the radio room next to the headquarters.
However, just when the chief of staff was about to leave, the various units of the Eighth Route Army that had already returned to their positions, under the cover of the artillery group and the mortar companies of each regiment, launched a fierce attack on the outermost line of defense of the Japanese army. In
The artillery group had nearly a hundred heavy artillery pieces, and under intensive bombing rounds after rounds. The purely civil defense fortifications built in a hurry by the Japanese army did not last even ten minutes and turned into a pile of ruins. As for those who stood firm,
The little Japs on the outermost highlands suffered heavy casualties amid the intensive bombing, and the entire outer position was in a precarious position.
However, just after the bombardment ended, the remaining Japanese troops in several peripheral highlands had not yet sent a telegram requesting help. The soldiers launched a swift and violent attack with several times the strength and under the cover of a large number of light and heavy weapons. Just like that,
The few highlands on the outermost edge of the Japanese army fell into the hands of the independent division before the division headquarters could react from the recent shelling. At the same time, the more than 2,000 little Japs stationed on the highlands also fell into the hands of the independent divisions.
Under the fierce attack of the soldiers, they were completely wiped out by the soldiers, and not even a scrap was left.
"Baga, how could this happen? How did the forward reconnaissance force conduct investigations? Why was there no discovery of such a big move by the Eighth Route Army? More than 2,000 elite imperial soldiers were crushed to pieces... Cangmao-kun, we
How long will it take for the air reinforcements to arrive? No matter what, we must destroy all the artillery of the Eighth Route Army in the shortest possible time." After reading the battle report just received in his hand, even the very experienced division commander himself was confused.
Angrily, he threw several telegrams in his hand to the ground and roared loudly at the chief of staff in front of him to vent his anger.
"Hi, Your Excellency, Division Commander, according to the call back from Your Excellency the Commander, in half an hour at most, our first wave of 12 air support aircraft will fly over us..." Looking at the angry face in front of him,
Division commander and chief of staff Colonel Kurashige's palms were sweating, and he answered cautiously in a low voice.
"Well, Kuramao-kun, after the air reinforcements arrive, you will be responsible for contacting them. Remember, you must destroy the Eighth Route Army's artillery positions as soon as possible and blow up all their artillery. In addition, notify all surrounding highlands that you must
Be on alert and report any changes to the Eighth Route Army directly opposite you immediately. At the same time, notify each position and seize the time to build defensive positions." After hearing this good news, the division commander's expression softened slightly.
Quite a few. He continued to order to Chief of Staff Colonel Kurashige.
"Hi, Your Excellency, Division Commander, I promise to complete the mission. This time, the Eighth Route Army will never be allowed to take advantage of any opportunity..." the Chief of Staff replied with determination and confidence.
Perhaps it was the reason why the Japanese army strengthened their vigilance in various highlands. After the troops of the Independent Division occupied several positions on the periphery of the Japanese army, they began to stand still and kept a few hundred meters away from the Japanese army.
"Commander, the various regiment commanders below have sent telegrams, requesting an immediate attack on the little Japanese in front of them. It seems that when we just captured several peripheral highlands under the cover of artillery, these regiment commanders saw that
When we see the benefits and we know there is an advantage, look at how we should reply to them..." Similarly, in the dense forest, in the second division headquarters, political commissar Chen Dazhong held a stack of telegrams and said to Gao Yuan, who was deep in thought.
"Tell them directly that because we have limited air defense weapons, we can only take care of all artillery positions. Therefore, we have to wait until the first wave of Japanese bombers leave before launching an attack. Tell all regiment commanders that every wave of Japanese bombers
After that, we will launch an attack. At that time, regardless of whether we have captured the position or not, after receiving the order from the headquarters, we must stop the attack and take cover on the spot." Commander Gao Yuan expressed his thoughts.
"Yes, Commander..." Just when political commissar Chen Dazhong left the headquarters, a clear roar of aircraft slowly reached his ears from far to near. Needless to say, it must be the first wave of the little devil.
Reinforcement aircraft arrived. After 12 aircraft hovered over the battlefield for almost two minutes, they immediately began flying in small groups to various artillery positions of the Eighth Route Army around the battlefield...
However, what the Japanese pilots did not expect was that this time, they did encounter a tough problem. Because, around these artillery positions, not only a certain number of anti-aircraft guns and anti-aircraft machine guns were deployed, but also a large number of modified heavy machine guns. As long as
If the Japanese planes dare to dive bomb, it goes without saying that they will be greeted by an airtight anti-aircraft firepower network.
Sure enough, just when several aircraft, under the command of their respective commanders, were preparing to dive and drop bombs at the huge artillery position below, an accident happened. Dozens of dense tongues of flame suddenly emerged from the dense forest surrounding the air defense position.
He came out. In just a moment, his landline was completely enveloped in a dense network of fire...
"Boom, boom, boom..." Three huge explosions sounded in the air, and three huge fireballs suddenly appeared and quickly hit the ground. The three planes were hit by intensive firepower before they dropped bombs.
It exploded in the air... Looking at the aircraft around them that had turned into a ball of fire, the remaining aircraft quickly raised their fuselage and climbed into the range of the ground anti-aircraft firepower, getting rid of the entanglement of the ground anti-aircraft firepower. At this time,
At this moment, those Japanese pilots who had just escaped death were surprised to find that their backs were covered in cold sweat in this cold high altitude.
"Baga, how could the Eighth Route Army have such dense anti-aircraft firepower...how could it be like this..." Soon, the pilots on the plane began to curse. It turned out that in order to deal with possible air reinforcements from the Japs, as the commander-in-chief of the battle,
On the plateau, at least ten light and heavy machine guns were specially removed from each main force regiment as anti-aircraft firepower. Coupled with the anti-aircraft weapons equipped by the two regiments of the air defense brigade, it is definitely enough to kill the Japanese aircraft...
However, the Japs were not so easy to give in. Although three planes were lost in a very short period of time, the remaining Japs, after reacting from the shock, once again launched a more violent attack.
Bombers loaded with ammunition, with a huge roar roaring through the sky, dived towards the artillery positions...
In this way, more than a thousand soldiers from the two regiments of the air defense brigade were engaged in a life-and-death struggle with the Japanese Air Force on the huge battlefield. From time to time, a huge explosion sounded in the air. At the same time, the missiles dropped by the Japanese Air Force
Aerial bombs also fell on various air defense positions and artillery positions from time to time, causing bursts of blood rain...
However, after all, the Japs only had nine planes left, and the entire air-ground battle lasted less than five minutes and ended. After a fierce attack from the nine planes, only three planes were left, and they were in a panic.
After throwing the remaining bombs in the cabin, they fled the battlefield. However, under the desperate attack of the Little Japanese planes, the air defense brigade and artillery also suffered considerable losses...
"Order all artillery groups to conduct a ten-minute artillery strike on the second wave of scheduled attack highlands. All units are ready for the attack. As soon as the artillery fire extends, the attack will begin. Tell the troops below that they must cherish it. The air defense troops will use their own
Give us this attack time in exchange for our lives, and issue an order immediately..." Looking at the three planes that finally fled, he saw the battlefield a few kilometers away with gunpowder smoke floating everywhere. Commander Gao Yuan knew that for
Protecting artillery positions, the air defense brigade must have paid a very high price...
"Yes, Commander..." Political Commissar Chen Dazhong replied loudly. And less than a minute after the Political Commissar left, there was a huge whistling sound in the sky. Nearly a hundred heavy artillery shells were fired from various directions.
It accurately hit the artillery target that I had already calibrated...
"Boom, boom, boom..." A huge roar sounded, and the dozen or so highlands on the outermost edge of the Japanese defense position were immediately covered by intensive artillery fire... These dozen or so highlands were each bombarded by at least one artillery group.
, in less than a few minutes, the entire mountain was completely engulfed in a sea of fire...
"Baga, Kuramao-kun, what happened outside? Where is the sound of artillery coming from..." Listening to the thundering sound of artillery, feeling the trembling of the earth. Just now, the division felt a little relieved because of the arrival of aircraft reinforcements.
The commander once again frowned and roared loudly at the command department...
"Your Excellency, the commander of the division, there are a total of ten highlands around us. Two minutes ago, they were simultaneously violently shelled by the Eighth Route Army. Now these highlands are in a precarious situation amid the intensive artillery fire. Each squadron leader and group leader
Telegrams for help were sent one after another, asking for reinforcements..." The chief of staff did not dare to hide anything and replied loudly.
"Nani? We were bombarded at the same time. How could the Eighth Route Army have so many artillery and planes to reinforce us? Why didn't they destroy the Eighth Route Army's artillery positions? Why. I want to report to the Commander in person that the Air Force is too irresponsible.
Why didn't they complete the mission..." The division commander was surprised and immediately remembered the 12 reinforcement aircraft that had just flown over the battlefield ten minutes ago.
"Your Excellency, the commander of the division, the 12 aircraft that came for reinforcements were severely hit by the Eighth Route Army's anti-aircraft firepower during the attack. Not only did they fail to destroy the Eighth Route Army's artillery positions, but at the same time, under the counterattack of the Eighth Route Army's anti-aircraft firepower,
Nine aircraft were also lost. The remaining three aircraft had fled the battlefield a few minutes ago..." Looking at the face of the division commander in front of him, the chief of staff quickly replied.
"Bageya Road, the Air Force is a bunch of rubbish. Even the artillery positions of the Eighth Route Army can't be destroyed. Bageya Road..." As he spoke, a burst of sword light flashed out in the headquarters, and a table in front of him appeared in the blink of an eye.
He was split in half by the angry-faced division commander, who used it to vent his anger...
"Your Excellency, Division Commander, a telegram for reinforcements has been sent from the peripheral highlands. Will the division headquarters immediately dispatch a reserve team to reinforce it? If there is no reinforcement, the peripheral highlands will soon fall into the hands of the Eighth Route Army." The chief of staff whispered cautiously.
reminded...
"Baga, immediately send out a brigade... no, two brigade, to reinforce the outer positions. Tell all the reinforcements to block the charge of the Eighth Route Army and never allow any retreat. If the position is lost, they will directly attack His Majesty the Emperor.
Apologize..." Lieutenant General Yamaoka Shigehou, the division commander, ordered loudly.
"Hi, Your Excellency, Division Commander..." However, just when the Chief of Staff just walked to the door, the violent shelling stopped in an instant. At the same time, on the battlefield a few miles away, there was an explosion.
There were bursts of loud charging bugles. Various attacking units of the Eighth Route Army, shouting slogans amidst the loud charging bugles, rushed towards the current situation with lightning speed. They had been blown into ruins and not many people were left.
The high ground launched a charge...
"Bang bang bang..." In less than ten minutes, sharp shots of signal flares rang out on the high ground that had just been occupied by the Japanese army. As the signal bombs rose into the sky one after another, announcing the arrival of the Japanese troops on the periphery.
This position has been occupied by various units of the Eighth Route Army.
"Commander, in a word, the shooting was so good and clean. From the firing of the artillery to the end, the whole process took less than twenty minutes. Ten hilltops were completely occupied by us, and nearly 4,000 people were killed along the way.
The little devil... this tactic is really amazing, just like taking off his clothes, stripping off all the little devils layer by layer, and letting us slaughter him..." Looking at the stack of victory telegrams he had just received in his hand. Political Commissar Chen Dazhong