Chapter 1125 The garrison will definitely not be able to attack
"Have you calculated how many shells are needed?" Hong Linfeng asked.
He Jun hesitated and replied: "The entire city wall is covered with machine gun bunkers made of reinforced concrete. Cross fire can be formed between bunkers and our attacking troops can be shot from different directions."
"When attacking a city, it is almost useless to only destroy one or two of the bunkers."
"We have calculated that all the bunkers on the 500-meter city wall in front must be destroyed at once, so that we can send the troops to the foot of the city wall with minimal casualties, blow open the city wall, and enter the city."
"There are at least thirty machine gun bunkers within the 500-meter city wall."
"It is hidden in peacetime and exposed in war."
"Although heavy artillery is powerful and has a long range, its hit rate is low. It is too difficult to accurately hit a bunker inside the city wall, and it will take several consecutive shells hitting the bunker at the same time to completely destroy it."
"Based on the calculation that a bunker requires fifty rounds of artillery shells, we must prepare at least 1,500 rounds of artillery shells to completely destroy all the bunkers in a siege direction and cover the troops entering the city."
"Hiss..."
Hong Linfeng took a breath and shouted: "Fifteen hundred rounds, that's too many."
"If these artillery shells were placed on the field battlefield, they would be enough to wipe out an infantry regiment of the Japanese army."
"We only destroyed dozens of bunkers and killed one to two hundred Japanese and puppet troops here. It's such a shame."
"Captain, we simply cannot afford to fight such a war of attrition."
"So I brought the armored company." Li Hao replied.
He pointed at the city defense map hand-drawn by He Jun and analyzed it.
"The Japanese and puppet troops did not know that we had tanks participating in the battle. In order to avoid our powerful artillery fire, their direct-fire artillery must have been hidden in the city. There were only light and heavy machine guns and mortars on the city defenses. This created a way for us to raid the city wall.
Excellent opportunity.”
"The tank company is divided into three. Each assault team has one tank and two armored vehicles. They cover an infantry platoon's attack. At the same time, they raid three points on the city wall and use explosives to blow a hole in the wall."
"Three infantry platoons climbed up to the top of the city from their respective breaches, occupied the breach, then attacked on both sides, expanded the breach, covered the follow-up troops and rushed to the top of the city, completely occupying the city defenses."
"The entire attack must be fast enough."
"After the Japanese and puppet troops learn that we are using tanks to attack the city, they will definitely send reinforcements. We must seize the city defenses before the Japanese and puppet reinforcements arrive to cover the main force's entry into the city."
In Hunyuan City, the Japanese and puppet troops did not know that they had become a piece of fat meat that the garrison was about to swallow.
At ten o'clock in the evening, shots were fired on time outside Hunyuan City.
That was the sound of gunfire from the Hunyuan Independent Battalion, which was pretending to attack the county town and consuming the ammunition of the garrison.
At the Japanese military headquarters, more than a dozen officers, big and small, did not react at all. It was as if the gunshots outside the city did not exist. They were doing their own things in an orderly manner without being affected at all.
This sneak attack has been going on for almost half a month, every night, and they have become accustomed to it.
If they don't hear gunshots one day, they will feel strange.
At one o'clock in the morning, the gunfire from the front line of the city wall continued without any intention of stopping.
The lights in the headquarters were obviously dimmed a lot. Except for the three staff officers on duty, everyone else was asleep and completely unaffected by the gunfire.
"Woooooooo..."
Suddenly, a piercing scream sounded outside the city.
A staff officer on duty quickly frowned, feeling a bit of a bad premonition.
As soon as I stood up from my seat, there was a deafening "rumbling..." explosion.
The staff officer who was the first to stand up immediately shouted: "It's heavy artillery. The Eighth Route Army pretending to attack us outside the city has sent out heavy artillery. This has never happened before. Please inform the commander immediately. The Eighth Route Army's attack tonight must be extraordinary."
The quiet headquarters instantly became lively.
Staff officers and officers were woken up one after another and entered combat mode.
"Boom, boom..." When Commander Major walked into the war room, the sound of artillery along the city wall was already heard, and it was heard on all four walls, which was deafening.
"Sir, the Eighth Route Army attacking us outside the city used at least eight heavy artillery, eight mountain artillery and infantry artillery, and more than ten large-caliber mortars." The artillery staff officer was the first to report.
The major judged with a stern face: "On Bageya Road, the various artillery pieces equipped by the Hunyuan garrison are not that many in total. The Eighth Route Army must have put up such a large posture and want to capture Hunyuan."
The frown deepened, and he stared at the artillery staff and asked: "Can our artillery counterattack, and find a way to knock out a few of their artillery positions, kill the chickens and scare the monkeys, destroy the Eighth Route Army's offensive vigor, and at the same time improve the morale of the defending troops."
The artillery staff shook his head and replied: "No, we only have mountain artillery, infantry artillery and small-caliber mortars. Regardless of the number, caliber and range of the artillery, they are more than one level behind the garrison. Even if we can reach their artillery positions, it would be unreasonable to fire rashly.
suicide."
"I suggest that the artillery should not be moved for the time being, and be reserved to attack the Eighth Route Army's siege troops. If we attack like this, they will play a greater role in defending the city."
The Major had already expected this result, and his frown did not change at all.
The same cannot be said for the other officers on the side.
Many people's faces turned pale when they heard that the Eighth Route Army was firing heavy artillery and heavy mortars, but that they did not even have the ability to fight back.
Although some people's faces did not turn pale, their faces clearly showed expressions of worry and panic.
This scene was all seen by the major.
Then he forced himself to calm down and said loudly: "Calm down, everyone."
"Isn't it just heavy artillery and heavy mortars? We have built a lot of reinforced concrete fortifications along the city wall, which can definitely withstand it."
"Unless the garrison is willing to spend thousands of rounds of heavy artillery shells in Hunyuan, they will not be able to take down the city no matter how strong their siege posture is."
As soon as he finished speaking, the headquarters phone rang.
A staff officer hurriedly picked up the phone. After listening for less than half a minute, the worried expression on his face disappeared, and he happily reported.
"Sir, you are wise. Your judgment is correct. Even if the Eighth Route Army attacking us has heavy artillery, it will not be able to capture Hunyuan City."
"The garrison in the east of the city reported that the Eighth Route Army's heavy artillery and heavy mortars had very limited damage to the reinforced concrete fortifications. All the troops entered the fortifications and the losses were not significant. They are confident of blocking all attacks launched by the Eighth Route Army."
"Yoshi..." The major who pretended to be calm also breathed a sigh of relief.
Then he ordered: "Draw out four hundred people from the reserve team and reinforce the four city walls respectively, ensuring that there is one squad of the Imperial Army and two companies of the Imperial Alliance Army in each direction."
"Other troops are on standby outside the headquarters to reinforce the battlefield at any time to prevent accidents."
"Order the special agents and gendarmerie to patrol the streets and impose martial law throughout the city to prevent the Eighth Route Army hidden in the city from taking the opportunity to cause trouble."