"Mountain artillery...the mountain artillery equipped by the Eighth Route Army has also fired!" the mountain artillery battalion commander continued to shout, bringing the division commander back to reality from his meditation.
On the Eighth Route Army's offensive position, the scene of mountain artillery firing is clearly visible.
Five mountain cannons were lined up in a row, flames spurted out from the muzzles, pushing the shells out of the barrels and hitting the turrets and bunkers several hundred meters away.
In the splashing firelight, a large hole was blown out of the nearly ten-meter-high turret.
The division commander raised his telescope again and stared at the crumbling gun tower.
The Japanese and puppet troops inside realized the danger and rushed out.
But at this moment, a scene appeared that made the teacher stunned again.
Dozens of fireballs, large and small, suddenly shot up around the crumbling turret, several of which shot up right at the entrance of the turret.
Before the Japanese and puppet troops who had just rushed out of the gun tower had time to lie down, the splashing fire blew them away. The Japanese and puppet troops who were less lucky were torn into pieces in the explosion, which was horrific.
"So many mortars..." As soon as he saw this scene, the mountain artillery battalion commander exclaimed.
"Master, the Eighth Route Army attacking the stronghold is equipped with at least thirty mortars..."
"Their bombardment method is very powerful. They first use mountain artillery and heavy artillery to destroy the turrets and bunkers, forcing the Japanese and puppet troops hiding inside. Then they use mortars to compare fire on the strongholds, killing and injuring a large number of Japanese and puppet soldiers who are not protected by the turrets...
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"Rumble..."
In the blink of an eye, the sound of explosions echoed throughout the stronghold, and the Japanese and puppet army strongholds were completely enveloped by the smoke from the artillery fire.
Apart from the rising fireballs and black smoke, nothing could be seen inside.
Two minutes later, the artillery fire began to weaken, and the division commander who was watching the battle quickly raised his telescope to see the stronghold after the shelling.
The Eighth Route Army did not give him this chance. Before the explosion stopped, the loud charge bugle sounded.
At least twenty heavy machine guns provided fire cover for the attacking troops. Hundreds of Eighth Route Army troops formed companies and platoons into sharp knives and penetrated the strongholds. The assault speed was very fast.
Some heavy machine gunners and gunners followed behind carrying equipment, ready to stop at any time to provide fire cover for the attacking troops.
There was a company of the Eighth Route Army close to the Jinsui Army launching an attack, and everyone could see it clearly.
In addition to heavy machine guns and mortars, more than a dozen soldiers were seen carrying mountain cannon parts to attack together.
Just when everyone looked puzzled, the attacking troops happened to be blocked by a bunker that had not yet been destroyed.
Mortars and heavy machine guns were set up immediately and fired at the bunker to reduce the pressure on the attacking troops.
Taking this opportunity, the soldiers of the mountain artillery platoon quickly assembled the artillery.
Less than three minutes later, a mountain cannon appeared directly behind the attacking troops.
"Rumble..."
The mountain cannon roared loudly, and the shell passed over the heads of the soldiers and hit the bunker two hundred meters away.
The heavy machine gun named Zheng Huan instantly misfired.
The attacking troops lying on the ground immediately stood up from the ground, holding their guns, and continued to attack forward like hungry wolves...
The entire attack was so sharp and fast. In less than half an hour, the sound of guns and artillery in the stronghold weakened, leaving everyone dazzled.
"Master, the Pingshan Village stronghold seems to have been taken down by the Eighth Route Army!" the division chief of staff said with a look of disbelief.
"It was indeed taken down..." the division commander confirmed.
"The prisoners have been brought out, and the attacking troops are cleaning the battlefield!"
"This is too fast!" The chief of staff, still immersed in the battle just now, continued to ask.
"I didn't expect the Eighth Route Army to be so powerful. They took down the stronghold in less than half an hour!" The division commander was similarly shocked, his face even uglier than before.
The chief of staff forced himself to calm down. After looking at the battlefield again, he took a deep breath and analyzed: "Master, although it was the Eighth Route Army that just attacked, not us, it is undeniable that they are really powerful."
"The entire attack was as if it had been rehearsed in advance. It was a quick victory, without giving the Japanese and puppet troops any chance, and they were eliminated cleanly. It can be used as a lesson plan in the military academy!"
"If we were to fight, we would definitely not be able to compete with them."
"No wonder they were able to capture Datong in two days, but we attacked for several days and not only failed to capture it, but the Japanese army launched a massive counterattack and almost wiped out the entire army."
"This is the gap!"
Normally, after hearing these words, the division commander would definitely scold the chief of staff for cheating on others and destroying his own prestige.
But today he didn't curse.
Because the Eighth Route Army taught itself a lesson with facts.
I don't know about other aspects, but they did perform better than me in the attack just now.
Looking at the subordinates around them, many of them had solemn expressions, obviously frightened by the powerful combat power displayed by the Eighth Route Army just now.
"I understand!" At this moment, the teacher's eyes lit up and he suddenly shouted.
The questions and bad premonitions that had appeared in my mind more than ten minutes ago came to my mind again.
But this time he had already thought of the answer, and said with a look of realization: "I know why the Eighth Route Army attacked the Pingshan stronghold under our noses."
"They are demonstrating to us and showing their strong fighting power."
"Otherwise, why would we waste all our efforts to capture a point of no use before evacuating Datong?"
"And to capture this stronghold, only mountain artillery is enough. There is no need to use heavy artillery."
"The Eighth Route Army not only used it, but also used four of them at once, killing a chicken with a bull's-eye. Isn't this a demonstration?"
"Look at your expressions, you look like you were frightened and shocked."
"This is the purpose of the Eighth Route Army's demonstration against us, to make us fear their powerful strength and not dare to use weapons rashly on the issue of Datong..."
The chief of staff also understood and nodded in agreement: "Master is wise, I agree with your judgment!"
"I suggest reporting this matter to the war zone immediately and asking them to make a decision."
"Not only did we see the battle just now, but thousands of soldiers on the front line also saw it. We definitely can't hide it."
"I estimate that the Eighth Route Army was equipped with a large number of artillery, and it took less than half an hour to capture the Pingshan stronghold. The news that the 600-700 Japanese puppet troops were eliminated has already spread among the troops."
"In the past, our propaganda to everyone has always been that the Eighth Route Army is poorly equipped, and the rifles cannot reach one man per man, which has caused brothers to despise the Eighth Route Army very much."
"After knowing that we were going to seize Datong from the Eighth Route Army, everyone was looking forward to it and their morale was high."
"After the demonstration just now, everyone will definitely believe what they saw with their own eyes, become suspicious of our propaganda, and then become frightened by the powerful strength displayed by the Eighth Route Army."
"If we really have to use force to expel the Eighth Route Army and recapture Datong, the morale of the troops will definitely be lower than before. Maybe some troops will give in when they see the Eighth Route Army."
The division commander nodded, and the heavy expression on his face was slowly replaced by seriousness. He glanced at his subordinates with different expressions and gave the order.
"Listen to me, everyone, go back to the army immediately and control your soldiers."
"The demonstration by the Eighth Route Army just now will definitely have a huge impact on the morale and morale of our troops, but the troops cannot be in chaos."
"From now on, the regiment commander will keep an eye on the battalion commander, the battalion commander will keep an eye on the company commander, and the company commander will keep an eye on the platoon leader..."
"No matter where a problem occurs at any level, the officer at the higher level will take disciplinary action."
"I will report this matter to the war zone now and let them decide what we should do next."
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