The armored assault battalion is very fast. After killing the Japs forward with a thunderous strike, it continues to move forward and kills the Japs main force behind.
After several raids, every company commander in the armored battalion knew: The raid in front of us now seems to be going very smoothly and is completely one-sided. However, once the Japanese army reacts from the initial chaos, they will mobilize the anti-tank artillery.
, then the situation will be reversed, and the nightmare of the armored assault battalion will begin.
Therefore, everyone seized the very short time in front of them to attack the Japanese army as quickly as possible and cause the maximum casualties to the Japanese army.
"Sir, the armored troops of the Eighth Route Army are coming towards us!" A second lieutenant from the front rushed over and reported with panic on his face.
"Why are you panicking? I can see clearly with the headlights as big as an armored car!" The captain suppressed his inner panic and ordered with a serious face.
"The second and third squadrons alternately cover and block them. The fourth squadron reserve team must at least hold them back!"
"Let's urge the anti-tank squadron again and let them come over quickly. Without cannons and just relying on our flesh and blood, we can't stop those armored vehicles!"
The Japanese division headquarters and Division Commander Kato also received news that the attacking troops had been counterattacked by the Eighth Route Army armored forces.
After being shocked, he immediately ordered: "The attacking troops will retreat immediately, and the rapid-fire artillery squadron will cover them. They must block the Eighth Route Army armored forces!"
"Since the infantry can't take down the Eighth Route Army's mortar group, then we will also use artillery!"
"The field artillery unit will immediately set up a position to destroy the Eighth Route Army mortar group. If possible, cover the Eighth Route Army armored forces with several rounds of artillery fire and kill those armored vehicles. It poses too great a threat to us!"
"The Eighth Route Army will not simply attack us tonight. There must be some new conspiracy~"
"Tell the remaining troops to prepare for battle anytime and anywhere from now on!"
Wang Ping could clearly see the battle between the new regiment headquarters, the armored assault battalion and the Japanese attack troops a few kilometers away.
Especially the headlights of the armored vehicles clearly illuminated every move of the little devil on the battlefield.
Suddenly, Wang Ping, who was holding the telescope, moved. He raised his eyebrows and said, "No, the little devils who came out are going to retreat!"
"Commander Zhou, where are Jin Kai's troops!"
"The nearest battalion has arrived on the battlefield!" Staff Officer Zhou replied immediately!
"Send a telegram to the Chief of Staff and leave half of the mortars to continue attacking the Japanese heavy artillery group positions. The Japs must not be allowed to re-enter the position!"
"The remaining mortars cover the Armored Assault Battalion, the fifth battalion, the new fifth battalion, the independent fifth battalion, launch an attack on the Japanese attack force, and then take down the Japanese heavy artillery group in one go! Tell the chief of staff that the speed of the entire operation must be certain
We must be quick and we must not let the Japanese army react in advance!"
When Staff Officer Zhou turned around to give the order, another combat staff officer rushed over.
"Commander, the frontline reconnaissance force reported that the Japanese field artillery unit is setting up artillery at the station~"
"Where is the artillery staff?" Wang Ping asked immediately.
"I'm here, commander!" A young staff officer hurriedly ran over from the headquarters.
"Can our mountain artillery group hidden on the battlefield be able to drive the shells into the Japanese artillery station, which is the artillery position they are setting up now!"
The artillery staff member affirmed without thinking: "There is no problem at all. The effective range of mountain artillery is more than five kilometers. Our mountain artillery group is only four kilometers away from the Japanese artillery station, which is within the range!"
"Very good!" Wang Ping's eyes quickly became hot.
"Originally I only planned to eat their heavy artillery tonight, but since the field artillery unit has also arrived, we will accept it too!"
"Order the mountain artillery group to fire immediately and destroy the field artillery positions that the Japanese are setting up for me!"
"Also, order the heavy artillery battalion to allocate half of its artillery to reinforce the armored assault battalion and the troops attacking the Japanese heavy artillery group!"
"Order the nearby Rongjun, Zhang Qingyun, to immediately bring troops to reinforce the Chief of Staff!"
"After taking down the heavy artillery group, the Japanese army will definitely send troops to take it back. At that time, we will move the heavy artillery while attacking the Japanese attacking troops. Maybe we can severely damage the Kato division in front of us in a battle tonight!"
At the Japanese Field Artillery Regiment's station, thirty-six field guns have been neatly placed on the battlefield. There are three rows in front and back. There are seven or eight gunners, loaders, and ammunition hands scattered around each gun...
Everyone was working nervously and orderly, and Colonel Motochi, the captain of the field artillery regiment, was in a very good mood.
As soon as the heavy artillery regiment entered the battle, he realized that the scale of the battle tonight was not that small.
Although there was no order to join the battle, Colonel Motoike still ordered all his subordinates to be on standby without rest.
Therefore, after receiving the order to participate in the war, it took less than ten minutes for the field artillery regiment to place all the field artillery in place. Then the artillery was adjusted according to the firing parameters calculated by the artillery staff.
Seeing the thick barrels of the artillery being raised one after another, Colonel Motoike seemed to have seen the enemy being blown to pieces under his own bombardment.
"Sir, we can start firing in two minutes!" the wing chief of staff reminded.
"Yo Xi!" Colonel Benchi ordered with great satisfaction.
"Our target is the Eighth Route Army mortar group. The mortars are light and can move quickly. Only by firing a salvo and covering them with the most intense artillery fire can we achieve the maximum damage to them before they retreat!"
"After all the artillery is adjusted to shoot at Zhu Yuan, there is no need to test-fire. Just shoot five shells rapidly and cover the enemy with five rounds of artillery fire. The faster the better!"
The chief of staff agreed and replied: "Sir is wise, I will make arrangements immediately for my humble position!"
"Woooooooo..."
Before anyone could move, the piercing scream of a large number of artillery shells streaking across the sky reached their ears.
From far to near, the sound becomes louder and louder.
The faces of Colonel Motochi and the Chief of Staff turned pale on the spot, and then they subconsciously threw themselves on the ground and shouted loudly: "Artillery attack, quickly take cover..."
"Boom boom boom..."
Six mountain artillery batteries smashed down thirty-six shells. In the violent explosion, more than thirty huge fireballs mixed with thick black smoke quickly rose from the field artillery position.
The commander lying on the ground just glanced at the field artillery position, and a look of despair appeared on his pale face.
In the dazzling fire, at least five field guns with their muzzles raised were blown over. One of the field guns was directly hit by the shell, and the gun body and the gun wheel were split into two.
As for the gunners under his command, after half of them were allocated to the heavy artillery regiment, there were not many in the first place.
However, at least a hundred of his subordinates were killed and injured in the artillery attack before them, and they lost their combat effectiveness!
"Sir, it's a mountain artillery group. The Eighth Route Army also hid a mountain artillery group nearby. We are being targeted by this mountain artillery group!" the chief of staff judged after reacting from the shock.
"Counterattack immediately! We can't be so passive and get annihilated before even one enemy is killed!" Colonel Honchi ordered through gritted teeth.
The position had only received one round of shelling for the time being, but as an excellent artillery commander, Colonel Motoike was certain that the field artillery regiment would not escape misfortune tonight, and even if it was not killed, he would suffer heavy losses.
In this case, he only had one idea. The field artillery unit must use its remaining heat at the last moment. Kill one more enemy and destroy one more artillery, and the pressure on the infantry will be reduced!
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