The first round of the East China Field Army's attack caught the Japanese army off guard due to the sudden and violent artillery fire. The Japanese troops holding on to the forward position were torn into pieces by the flying shells before they had time to make any reaction. Therefore, the four
The East China Field Army in the offensive direction easily occupied the Japanese forward positions in less than an hour.
However, with the lessons learned from the first attack, the second attack of the East China Field Army will not be so easy.[..com]
I witnessed with my own eyes that the extremely strong-looking bunker in the forward position was like a toy in the face of the artillery fire of the East China Field Army, and was blown into rubble in an instant. An entire infantry brigade of imperial soldiers hidden in various fortifications had not yet achieved any results.
Without even seeing the faces of the East China Field Army, they were completely destroyed by the fierce shelling of the East China Field Army.
The captain of the regiment who stood on the second line of defense knew clearly that although his infantry regiment was protected by these strong permanent fortifications, if it was hit by such fierce artillery fire just now, nothing else would be possible.
He said that within half an hour at most, his infantry regiment would completely disappear from the imperial army's structure.
Wanting to destroy this place, the commander of the unit ordered very decisively under the surprised and puzzled looks of his subordinates.
"Order, the first squadron stays at the position and monitors every move of the Chinese people on the opposite side. If there is any situation, report it immediately. The remaining troops, bring all weapons and ammunition, quickly retreat 500 meters to hide and wait, and execute it immediately..."
Sure enough, just after the commander's words fell, the chief of staff, who did not understand the specific reason, was the first to frown and asked: "Your Excellency, commander, if you leave a squadron of troops, you will never be able to stop the Chinese people."
The attack, please reconsider, Captain?"
Seeing in front of him, the chief of staff who still had not understood the situation of his troops through the battle just now. In addition, the chief of staff in front of him actually questioned his order in front of so many subordinates. The commander's face immediately flashed.
There was a hint of anger. Then, he cursed loudly.
"Baga, you are so stupid. Do you want a regiment of imperial warriors to end up with the same fate as an infantry brigade stationed at the front, to be torn into pieces by Chinese shells? Why are you still standing there?
, execute the order immediately. After ten minutes, all troops must withdraw from their positions, otherwise military law will be engaged..."
"Ha Yi, your Excellency, the commander is wise..." After the chief of staff understood the specific reason, big beads of sweat immediately appeared on his forehead. He replied with a compliment to the commander in front of him,
No arrogance can be seen anymore.
It has to be said that these Kwantung Army troops are the most elite army troops in the entire Japanese army. In less than ten minutes, an infantry regiment, except for more than a hundred Japanese soldiers, were still scattered on the huge position and served as observation posts. The remaining troops,
Including all weapons and equipment, all evacuated from the position.
At this moment, the sound of artillery from the East China Field Army reached the ears of everyone on the battlefield very promptly...
The rumbling sound of artillery, as expected by the regiment commander, lasted for half an hour before slowly fading away. At the same time, as the sound of artillery ceased, the East China Field Army's unique charge bugle and intensive light and heavy machine gun fire were heard.
It also began to sound on the battlefield. It was obvious that after the fierce artillery attack just now, the East China Field Army offensive troops had begun to launch an attack under the cover of various machine guns.
"Baga, what are you still doing? Enter the position immediately. No matter what, you must block the Chinese offensive. Quick, all troops enter the position immediately..." A sneer flashed across the corner of the captain's mouth, and then he gave a decisive order.
road.
"Kill..." Thousands of Japanese troops, led by their respective commanders, rushed like tigers descending from the mountain toward the positions that had been bombed into ruins.
Rushing to the position, they saw that the position in front of them had been turned into ruins, and even the basic bunkers had been filled in. Almost all the Japanese had a look of luck on their faces. After all, if it hadn't been for the decisive transfer order of the company commander,
, at this moment, I may be like the fortifications under my feet, turning into a pile of minced meat.
Thinking of this, the chief of staff, who had questioned the commander's order half an hour ago, quickly complimented him: "Your Excellency, commander, is wise. If it weren't for your order, our squadron might not be alive anymore..."
"You bastard, the Chinese have started to attack, what's the use of saying this. Order the troops to find bunkers on the spot and fight back immediately. Launch grenades and mortars to fire immediately and cover the Chinese attacking troops with artillery fire.
Disrupt their offensive formation..." After glaring at the chief of staff in front of him, the commander ordered angrily.
"Everything..." Just when the attacking troops of a regiment of the East China Field Army thought that this attack would still go as smoothly as before, a series of sharp whistles of artillery shells quickly reached the hearts of all the soldiers on the battlefield.
in the ears.
For a time, the high-morale attacking troops had not yet reacted to the shock, and the explosions of artillery shells began to ring in their ears. At the same time, huge balls of fire were also accompanied by the explosions.
The dense offensive formation rose into the air.
In an instant, it was still very □ just now
Dozens of huge gaps immediately appeared in Qi's attacking formation, and more than a hundred soldiers, dead or injured, fell motionless on the road to the charge.
"What the hell, you kid actually has a mortar. Contact the artillery unit immediately and launch a counterattack. You must destroy the enemy's artillery unit. Contact the artillery unit immediately..." Unexpected artillery fire attack, I was so angry that I was promoted to
Li Shengda, the leader of the 137th Regiment, had red eyes. He clenched his fists and almost roared the order.
And just when the offensive troops of the 1137th Regiment, under the command of Li Shengda, continued to attack, intensive light and heavy machine gun fire broke out on the Japanese blocking position, and the crisp sound of Type 38 rifle shooting followed closely behind, one after another.
Everyone knows that although there is cover from artillery fire, the enemy's light and heavy machine guns often have to move their positions before they can fire a single shot. The firepower is not very intensive and does not pose much of a threat to the attacking troops of the 137th Regiment. However,
The enemy's precise rifle bullets still caused huge casualties to the attacking troops.
In the words of Li Shengda, the commander of the 137th Regiment after the war, the Kwantung Army is indeed the unit with the strongest combat effectiveness and the best individual soldiers among the Japanese army. Because, looking around, on the large offensive position, almost every rifle shot is fired
When the sound is heard, a soldier will be shot and fall to the ground, turning into a corpse.
In the ten-minute attack, the 137th Regiment, under the command of Li Shengda, made a difficult crawling advance. Although it once again pushed its offensive formation forward one hundred meters, there were at least three hundred soldiers on the one hundred meter offensive road.
He fell under the enemy's gunfire.
Seeing more than a thousand soldiers lying on the ground in a dilemma in front of the position under the precise firepower of the Japanese army. The face of Chen Geng, commander of the former enemy headquarters of the Sixth Corps, immediately turned livid. Then, his face turned pale.
He cursed hatefully.
"You damn little devil, you are so cunning. So many people actually escaped the shelling our army just launched."
"Commander, the 137th Regiment has reached a dilemma. Moreover, the attack of less than 100 meters cost more than 300 casualties. Look, should we let them retreat first..." Chief of Staff Han Liancheng suggested
road.
"Chief of Staff, blow the trumpet immediately and order the troops to retreat. The artillery group, after the 137th Regiment withdrew 500 meters, immediately launched a ten-minute artillery attack. I don't believe that the little devils on the front line can escape this time.
Our shelling." As soon as Chen Geng's order was given, a hint of murderous intent appeared on his face.
More than a thousand soldiers of the 137th Regiment quickly withdrew from their positions with hatred on their faces and the remains of their comrades. The Japanese soldiers who stood on the position immediately showed a look of surprise on their faces. Even the face of the regiment commander,
He was also enveloped in a burst of deep smile.
However, just as they were immersed in joy, the sudden whistling of artillery shells reached their ears like a reminder. In an instant, the face of the commander, who had been smiling just now,
He immediately became ashen. Then he exclaimed loudly.
"Baga, we have been fooled. Hurry, retreat immediately and withdraw from the position... Boom boom boom...¨
The ten-minute artillery attack soon ended, and when the entire battlefield fell into silence again, the topmost layer of soil covering the ruined Japanese second-line position once again thickened by a full ten centimeters.
At the same time, a large number of broken limbs and broken pieces of flesh were also mixed in, filling the entire position with a strong smell of blood and death.
There were more than 2,000 Japanese troops in an infantry regiment. Because of their excitement and Chen Geng's cunning, except for more than 1,000 people who were lucky enough to withdraw from the position, the remaining troops all became the best fertilizer on the position.
"Okay, good fight, just fight me like this. Order the 138th Regiment to continue attacking me in the same way as just now. The artillery group is once again ready for a sudden artillery attack. This time, after the troops withdrew 300 meters
, just beat me hard for ten minutes. I don’t believe that after several rounds of artillery fire, the little Japanese can still survive.” After seeing the effects of the artillery fire, Chen Geng immediately showed a deep smile on his face.
He ordered confidently.
Finally, under the unexpected command of Commander Chen Geng, the entire offensive force, after suffering nearly a thousand casualties, finally took down the Japanese second-line position and wiped out all the defending troops...
However, just when the Japanese second-line positions, which had turned into scorched earth, were successfully trampled underfoot by the soldiers, it was already less than three hours before dawn.