Just when he was hesitating whether to take the initiative to send someone out to break the deadlock!
"Boom boom boom..."
There was an explosion, but it wasn't the thunder cannon explosion that frightened him!
"Sir, it's a mortar! The garrison hasn't withdrawn yet, they want to use mortars to cover the attacking troops and continue the assault!" the adjutant shouted excitedly!
"The super-large-caliber mortars they equipped must have been destroyed, otherwise they wouldn't have left the powerful ones unused and used ordinary mortars with less power!"
Major Fujino couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief, and he confirmed his subordinates' judgment and ordered decisively!
"The artillery unit will counterattack immediately. The frontline troops will be ready for battle and resolutely repel the next attack of the garrison. Then follow my orders to launch a counterattack at any time to kill the Eighth Route Army outside and take revenge!"
"Hi!"
The adjutant quickly directed a lieutenant beside him to give the order!
Then he stood at the lookout, holding a telescope like Fujino, and staring at the battlefield!
"Boom boom..."
As soon as he glanced over, two very dazzling orange-red flames appeared in the adjutant's field of vision, followed by a dull explosion!
This scene was so familiar to him, it was like setting off fireworks!
The powerful super-large-caliber mortar shells were pushed out of the barrel by these two flames, and then hit the stronghold and exploded!
Seeing the fireball that was five or six meters high in front of his eyes, the adjutant turned pale again and cried out: "Sir, we were fooled. The super-large-caliber heavy artillery equipped by the garrison has not been destroyed by us, and they fired again!"
"Boom!"
Before the exclamation could be finished, the earth-shaking explosion sounded!
Major Fujino also fell into shock again, with his mouth open, his ears buzzing from the sound of the explosion, and his head felt dizzy!
But this time his reaction speed was obviously faster than the first time. He didn't even put down the telescope, he continued to stare at the battlefield and shouted loudly!
"Gather all the grenades and counterattack immediately!"
"This time we must destroy the super-large-caliber heavy artillery equipped by the garrison no matter what, otherwise we will definitely not be able to defend the stronghold!"
"Rumble..."
Before the sound of artillery fire from the subordinates' counterattack could be heard, the sound of earth-shaking explosions was also heard from the other two directions of the stronghold!
"Bangdang..."
The telescope Fujino held in his hand was so frightened that he dropped it to the ground!
The first thing that came to mind was the tragic scene on the battlefield after the first round of super-large-caliber artillery shells exploded!
If such casualties happen again, although there are still five or six hundred people in the entire stronghold who can continue to fight, there will only be more than one squadron of pure combat troops that can reach the front line, and there will be no reserve team!
Maybe they don’t even have the troops to fill the gap in the defense line just blown up by the flying thunder cannon!
Soon, the battlefield became completely quiet as before!
Just now, the sound of cannons was rumbling, earth-shattering, and in the blink of an eye, there was no sound. Not even a gunshot was heard!
After experiencing the second bombardment, Major Fujino was no longer as optimistic as before!
He was not as confident as before whether his subordinates' artillery counterattack destroyed the super-large-caliber mortars equipped by the garrison!
I always feel that something is making me uneasy, and it may bring a devastating blow to me at any time!
Soon the adjutant walked in with his head lowered and his face even more embarrassed than after the first shelling!
"Sir, the losses have been calculated and they are even greater than before!"
"This time the artillery shells fired by the Eighth Route Army were more accurate than before. They all hit the positions and exploded next to the gun towers and bunkers!"
"There were nearly 180 direct casualties, 120 people were killed in battle, and nearly 60 people were seriously injured or knocked unconscious and temporarily lost their combat effectiveness!"
"In addition, we no longer have reserves on hand to supplement the defensive gaps on the front line that were blown up by the Eighth Route Army!"
"I request the deployment of guard troops, artillery, and heavy equipment to reinforce the battlefield!"
"In addition, dispatch an infantry squad from behind us to reinforce the battlefield!"
Until there was a complete solution to the problem of super-large-caliber mortars, Major Fujino could not think of any other solution!
He waved his hand and ordered: "I will give the order as you said!"
"Also, order the artillery. This time, no matter how harassing and firing the mortars equipped by the independent regiment are, they cannot move. Focus their firepower on the defensive regiment's offensive position!"
"Once the heavy mortars equipped by the garrison have not been destroyed and the battlefield emerges again, don't hesitate and fire immediately!"
"The reason why our first artillery counterattack was useless is probably because the power of the grenades was too small. It could only kill some of the Eighth Route Army's artillery, but could not destroy the artillery!"
"If a shell hits a heavy mortar, even if it cannot be completely destroyed, it will be destroyed and it will no longer be able to be used in a short period of time!"
"Your Majesty is wise, and I despise my position to give orders myself!" the adjutant replied quickly!
Just like the experience just now, the silence that made Fujino feel a little panicked lasted for more than ten minutes before being broken by a series of gunshots!
A sneer flashed across Fujino's solemn face!
"This Eighth Route Army is so arrogant. They attacked us three times without making any changes!"
"Do they think the Imperial Japanese Army is so stupid that it stumbled three times on the same issue?"
Know yourself and the enemy, and you can fight a hundred battles without danger!
Seeing that the offensive method of the garrison had not changed, Major Fujino was obviously more confident than before and gave the order decisively!
"The artillery remains stationary, keeping a close eye on the offensive positions of the garrison, and is ready to counterattack at any time!"
"Boom boom..."
As soon as the order was issued, the terrifying sound of cannons rang out again!
The moment two balls of flames spurted out from the offensive position of the garrison, Major Fujino felt as if he had been given a shot of blood, his eyes shone brightly and he shouted!
"Artillery counterattack, this time we must destroy these heavy mortars no matter what!"
Soon, the artillery shells from the stronghold’s counterattack hit the garrison’s position!
The exploded soil and gunpowder smoke instantly enveloped the location where the flames had just erupted!
Fujino's tense nerves were completely relaxed!
This time, he was absolutely sure that the heavy mortar equipped by the garrison had been destroyed by him, and at the very least it could no longer be used!
"Boom boom boom... boom boom..."
But before he could be happy, an explosion from behind blinded him.
The expression on his face was restored to its original state!
He stared with a pair of big eyes, dumbfounded, with an expression of shock and despair on his face!
"Sir, we are also being attacked by the Eighth Route Army behind us!" A lieutenant rushed in and shouted with panic on his face!
"They are equipped with at least six self-propelled mortars!"
"The troops on the position must have suffered heavy casualties, and even the gunshots of the counterattack have disappeared!"
"Tick tock..."
Before Major Fujino could react from the shock, the loud charge horn sounded!
"It's over!"
This was the first thing Fujino said after he calmed down. His face was pale and not bloodshot at all!
Take away an infantry squad, leaving only a reinforcement squad behind the garrison!
They were attacked by six mortars at once, and they didn't even have a chance to resist!
The shell exploded, killing or injuring the entire reinforced team, instantly losing their combat effectiveness!
The sound of gunfire gradually weakening on the battlefield is the best proof!
If the defense line behind us is broken through and the Eighth Route Army comes in from behind, the entire stronghold will be doomed!
"Da da da……"
The sound of machine gun fire soon sounded, and it was right next to Fujino’s ears!
"Sir, the Eighth Route Army has broken through the defense line behind us and entered the stronghold. Just when we are about to attack, the guards are blocking the attack! It is too dangerous here. The civilians must be moved immediately!" the guard captain shouted anxiously!
"Transfer? The stronghold is surrounded by the Eighth Route Army, let's move there!" Major Fujino shouted in despair!
The adjutant shouted with a hint of unwillingness: "We still have artillery. We can use artillery shells to blast a gap in the garrison's offensive position, and then protect the captain to break through!"
"Yes, let's do it!"
"Order the artillery to move the shooting target immediately! All artillery should be aimed at the offensive position of the garrison in front of us. Concentrate firepower for five minutes to protect the captain of the brigade to break through!"
"Also, send a telegram to the military headquarters immediately. We have been attacked by mortars from the garrison. The troops have suffered heavy casualties and may be wiped out at any time! We are organizing troops to break out and ask the military headquarters to send planes to reinforce us at dawn.
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After saying that, the adjutant turned his attention to Fujino!
The captain is still alive, no matter what the order is, he can only give it with his nod!
To the adjutant's dismay, even after waiting for half a minute, Fujino showed no intention of speaking!
Finally, he couldn't help shouting: "Sir, give the order quickly! If you don't give the order, we really won't be able to break out!"
Fujino spoke and replied with a look of despair: "It's useless!"
"Even if the artillery blasts a gap, we still have no troops to fight out!"
"In the attack just now, two medium-sized mortar shells were fired in each direction, and the independent battalion was also equipped with a lot of small-caliber mortar shells. With such fierce artillery fire, there were not many people left alive on the position.
, how to break out?"
"Order the troops to fight to the death!"
"Even if the entire army is destroyed, we will still severely damage the garrison!"
"Send a telegram to the military headquarters immediately, but it's not a request for help, it's a farewell telegram!"
"We must report the situation of the garrison regiment equipped with heavy mortars to the military headquarters!"
"With heavy mortars, their combat effectiveness has skyrocketed. If the imperial army wants to kill them, they must gather more troops and heavy weapons, otherwise they will definitely suffer big losses!"
"Da da da……"
The gunshots kept ringing in my ears, and the telegraph operator kept sending out the telegrams dictated by Fujino!
Outside the central turret of the stronghold, all the guard companies have rushed in. They are blocked by several machine guns for more than 100 meters from the turret, making it impossible to advance or retreat!
Guard battalion commander Sun Jiawu squatted half-crouched on the position, anxious but there was nothing he could do!
The turret is made of masonry, and the mortar shells remove it and leave a white spot, which is of no use!
Now the only thing he can rely on is the six flying thunder cannons he is preparing!
Seeing soldiers around him being killed by bullets fired from the enemy's condescending position, he couldn't help but urge: "The thunder cannon is not healed yet? If we don't fire the cannon, all the guards will be dead!"
