The two bombings of the Eighth Route Army Arsenal by the Army Aviation ended in failure. Both the ordinary pilots who participated in the bombing mission and the commander of the North China Front Army Aviation were all filled with anger.
Everyone wants to take revenge, destroy the Eighth Route Army arsenal, avenge the past, and win back the honor that belongs to the aviation force.
Therefore, after receiving the telegram from the Fourth Mixed Brigade, what was originally an ordinary bombing operation ended up alarming even the aviation commander. This shows how concerned these aviation units are about the Eighth Route Army arsenal and how much they want to destroy it.
With the intervention of the commander, he forced six bombers into the bombing mission that could be completed by three bombers.
He wanted to avenge his shame and do his part as an aviation force in destroying the Eighth Route Army arsenal.
"Buzz buzz..." Major General Yoshino waited for less than half an hour when the roar of the plane was faintly heard.
Then six silver-white bombers appeared in Major General Yoshino's field of vision.
"Air reinforcements are coming! The artillery is ready. As soon as the bombing is over, the artillery fire will begin. After two minutes of rapid artillery fire, the artillery fire will begin to extend. The infantry will then launch an attack and try to capture the mountain pass at once!"
"Also, deploy a mortar squadron and a heavy machine gun squadron to provide fire cover for the attacking troops!"
"Hi!"
"Boom..." It didn't take long for the six bombers to take action. The earth-shaking explosion sounded like thunder at the mountain pass. The ground under the feet began to tremble slightly amidst the explosion. It was obvious that the heavy
How powerful are aerial bombs?
Major General Yoshino was shocked to the point of tinnitus, but he did not follow his subordinates' advice to retreat back.
Continue to stay where you are, holding up your binoculars and staring at the smoke-filled mountain pass.
He hated the Eighth Route Army deeply, and he wanted to take revenge. He wanted to see with his own eyes how the Eighth Route Army blocking the mountain pass was bombed to death. He did not want to miss this opportunity to avenge his shame.
Ten minutes later, the six bombers that completed the bombing flew away. However, the explosions at the mountain pass did not stop.
After twenty-four mountain field guns fired more than two hundred shells at the mountain pass, as the artillery fire began to extend, the thick smoke shrouding the mountain pass began to slowly dissipate.
"Start the attack!" the forward captain ordered with a stern face!
This time, he only sent an infantry squad plus an infantry company from the Imperial Army.
More than a hundred people lined up in a skirmish line, holding rifles and machine guns, and charged forward very cautiously.
The heavy machine guns and mortars behind them fired bullets and artillery shells into the smoke-filled mountains without any regard for whether they hit the target or not.
"Da da da..." The attacking troops, who were full of expectations, finally rushed more than 100 meters in front of the formation. There was movement again in the mountain pass that was still filled with smoke. Each machine gun fire point once again sprayed a dense rain of bullets at the attacking troops.
"Baga, the Eighth Route Army's firepower point at Yamaguchi has not been destroyed yet! The offensive troops are finished!" The forward captain's face turned pale at a glance, and he shouted with a look of despair.
The four infantry squadrons under his command have lost nearly 30% of their combat strength. If this squad is lost again, the loss will be almost half of the strength.
What's more important is that he lost so many troops that he didn't even see clearly what the Yamaguchi Eighth Route Army looked like, and he was confused.
"No!" The chief of staff was obviously much more sensible.
The firepower that emerged from Yamaguchi once again surprised him, but he did not lose his mind due to shock.
After frowning for a few seconds, he analyzed with a serious face: "Your Excellency, the aviation bombing is effective. The firepower of Yamaguchi is now reduced by one-third. As long as we call the aviation to continue the bombing, the firepower of the Eighth Route Army in Yamaguchi will definitely be
They will all be destroyed by us!"
"It's just a pity that there are more than a hundred attacking troops on the battlefield. The Yamaguchi Eighth Route Army's firepower is still very strong, and it will definitely not be able to withdraw."
Major General Yoshino ordered with a gloomy face: "If you can't retreat, don't retreat. Use the wreckage of the three tanks as a position to engage in a shootout with the Eighth Route Army in Yamaguchi!"
"Chief of Staff, continue to contact the aviation force to bomb the mountain pass. Aren't they looking for revenge from the security regiment of the Eighth Route Army Arsenal? Tell them that the Tubal Road guarding the mountain pass is the security regiment, and ask them to take out all the powerful bombs. I will take revenge on the mountain pass.
Blast Tubal Road into minced meat!”
In the next two days, Major General Yoshino used Sunset's best three-blade ax to launch an attack on Yamaguchi.
However, little effect was achieved. Not only was a large amount of ammunition was wasted, but two infantry squadrons were also lost.
The mountain pass with the hills on both sides lowered by nearly two meters is still blocking Major General Yoshino.
"General, there are four machine gun fire points in the mountain pass, and there are heavy machine guns inside. No matter how hard the bombers bomb, they will never collapse! The engineers concluded that these fire points must have been dug out by the Eighth Route Army directly using the conditions. Unless the mountain is blown down, otherwise it will be very difficult.
Hard to destroy!"
"Is there no other way to destroy these four firepower points?" Major General Yoshino asked with a gloomy face and great dissatisfaction.
"Yes, use the explosive package to blow it up! Block the explosive package in the shooting hole, detonate the explosive package, and destroy it from inside the fire point!" the chief of staff immediately replied.
"Bagaya Road, what kind of solution is this? If there is a way to deliver the explosive packets to the shooting holes, I don't want bombers to bomb the mountain pass again and again; it will waste so much of the empire's precious ammunition!" Major General Yoshino was angry, without hesitation.
Cursed.
The chief of staff looked very ugly, but he still pretended to be very helpful and replied: "General, this is the conclusion given by the engineer squadron leader after analysis!"
"My humble suggestion is to dispatch tanks to cover the infantry as they approach the mountain pass, then launch an attack and use explosive charges to blow up the remaining four fire points!"
Major General Yoshino frowned and said nothing.
He hesitated for a full five minutes before answering: "An anti-aircraft machine gun can easily penetrate the front armor of our light tank at 100 meters, so we will thicken the front armor of the tank. At the very least, we must cover the infantry to rush twenty or thirty meters outside the mountain pass.
Then you have the chance to rush into the mountain pass!"
"Inform the tank brigade to put all the extra armor on the fronts of the three tanks. Put it on as thickly as you can. I'll give them half an hour to prepare!"
"Chief of Staff, prepare death squads and explosive packs. This time, we must break through the mountain pass no matter what!"
"We have been delayed here for three days. The other mopping up troops have achieved considerable results, but we are the only one who has stopped moving forward. Not only have there been no results, but we have also lost troops and generals."
The largest and strongest machine gun bunker halfway up the mountain. Hong Tao's face no longer showed the arrogance and confidence he had two days ago, and he looked solemn.
Chief of Staff Yang Xiong's face was also very ugly. Nearly 70% of the permanent firepower points were destroyed, and nearly a hundred casualties made them realize that no matter how strong the defenses were, they were vulnerable to the powerful firepower of modern weapons.
The only thing that made the two of them happy was that there were still four machine gun bunkers left.
With these four bunkers, they withstood the last three attacks of the Japanese army, killing and wounding more than 400 puppet troops!
Due to the continuous shooting, the barrels of two heavy machine guns were directly damaged, which shows how intense the battlefield is.
In addition to those destroyed by bombs, the first battalion and one company had lost 15 light and heavy machine guns in the past three days of fighting. If Yang Xiong hadn't urgently transferred the light and heavy machine guns from the rear positions, the first company would have had no guns available.
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