Chapter 444: The End of the First Division (2)
Boom Boom Boom ...... The sound of artillery sounded in the night, but it was not intense, and as in the previous attacks, it was still twelve sixty-millimeter mountain guns attached to each regiment of the Northeast Army.
"Let the soldiers hide. The fire point pays attention to the enemy's artillery fire, and the reconnaissance point is careful not to let the enemy touch it. The captain of the Japanese army Yamato commanded loudly. Although the Northeast Army has been firing artillery. But when he heard the sound of artillery, he breathed a sigh of relief, his defensive position had been completely constructed, and it was not easy for the Northeast Army to gnaw.
Boom Boom!
The sound of mortars.
The face of the captain of the Yamato Wing changed, it was difficult for the mountain artillery to cause too much damage to their position, but the mortar was different. Mortars are curved guns, and as long as the angle is adjusted, they can easily send shells into the trenches, so that once they die, they are a soldier in the trenches. Of course, the mortar also has its weakness, that is, the range is too close, and it is difficult for the troops to affect the Japanese positions at all if they do not get close to a certain distance.
"The artillery squadron to which the wing belonged was ordered to open fire. The Shina people cannot be allowed to attack so casually. Captain Yamato said loudly. After a day of attack, they were limited to logistical problems, and they were never able to let go of the fight, so they could only hold back the passive defense. This made the Japanese soldiers feel extremely aggrieved. Now the Northeast Army has advanced an inch, and it has actually touched the range of mortars. It's so arrogant. Is it tolerable or unbearable, the Northeast Army is pressing to this point, and of course the captain of the Yamato United has to fight back.
Boom!
The sudden fire of the Japanese army's four 75-mm mountain guns made the unsuspecting Northeast Army suffer a small loss, and the originally arrogant and unlimited Mortars of the Northeast Army immediately lost their voice.
"Yo Si! The people of China are also bullying the weak and afraid of the hard! It's a pity that the weapons and ammunition of the imperial army are not very sufficient, otherwise they would have been exterminated a long time ago. Listening to the gunfire outside, which had weakened many times, Captain Yamato said with satisfaction.
After the Japanese artillery fired, the artillery of the Northeast Army naturally did not show weakness, and immediately locked on to the location of the Japanese artillery and began to fire. However, the Japanese army was not stupid, and when the artillery fire of the Northeast Army rushed over, their mountain artillery had already been transferred.
The Northeast Army seemed to be very helpless, and the momentum of the attack weakened a lot.
Listening to the battlefield that was gradually subsiding, a smile gradually appeared on the face of the captain of the Yamato Wing.
"The people of China are so measured, as long as they are guarded, there is nothing to fear. It's a pity that we lost a half-wing last night, what a bunch of stupid pigs. ”
"Order the troops, after the withdrawal of the Chinese army, quickly clean up the battlefield and strengthen the defensive positions, the Chinese will not attack only once." Now that it is known that the purpose of the Northeast Army's attack is to harass. Naturally, you don't give up after an attack is fruitless. However, the combat effectiveness and fighting will shown by the Northeast Army made Captain Yamato despise a lot.
The battlefield finally stopped completely, except for the battlefield where the war was raging, and the rest of the place was pitch black. In fact, at this time, there is a moon in the sky, but it is only a crescent moon, and even if there is a starry sky, the brightness is very limited. If you are in the dark, you can see something clearly, and if you hide in the dark, you can see everything on the battlefield very clearly. But the people on the battlefield looked around in pitch black. It's called darkness under the lights.
Japanese soldiers crept up on the battlefield and cleared the blown trenches to reinforce their positions. The battlefield, which was originally full of gunsmoke, suddenly became lively.
Of course, the intensity of the attack of the Northeast Army was not high, the damage to the Japanese positions was limited, and the Japanese soldiers did not all come out.
Boom!
There was a loud bang, and the Japanese soldiers who were reinforcing their positions on the position were suddenly knocked to the ground.
Boom, boom!
With the first shells, the later shells poured down as if they didn't want money.
Ahh Even if these soldiers are elite veterans, at that moment, there is a trace of slackness under the inertial thinking, and it is this slackness that kills them.
The moment the cannon sounded, Captain Yamato's face turned completely dark, and there was still a trace of fear in his eyes.
"Heavy artillery! Heavy artillery of the Chinese army! Captain Yamato swallowed hard and spat at the mouth.
Thundered!
The headquarters of the Yamato Wing was almost blown up by a heavy artillery shell that fell nearby. But even so, the dust that fell from the top of the headquarters made Captain Yamato look disgraced.
"Quickly send a telegram to the division headquarters, our army is attacked by the heavy artillery regiment of China." Captain Yamato yelled loudly.
"Your Excellency, are we asking for reinforcements?" The staff officer of the Yamato Wing asked.
"Wait a minute! At the moment we do not know how many troops the Shina have gathered. If you just bluff with heavy artillery, it will affect the decision-making of the division and regimental headquarters. "Captain Yamato is not yet stunned by the crisis in front of him.
"Send electricity to the various brigades and ask them to hold their positions at all costs and at the same time find out the size of the enemy!" Yamato's order is appropriate for the time being. However, he was also affected by inertial thinking, and did not expect that the Northeast Army would gather forces that they could not resist, and with the assistance of heavy artillery, the Japanese army was facing extremely large pressures.
Three kilometers from the outlying positions of the Japanese army. The Northeast Army set up a tent and was considered a temporary headquarters.
"Grandma, you bastards are finally back. I'm still worried that if I let you out, I won't be able to get it back! A rough man said with a smile on his face.
"Brigade commander, how dare we! No matter where we go, we are your old soldiers! The commander of the 1st Regiment of the 17th Brigade said with a smile on his face.
"Stinky boys, this time is good, I didn't disgrace Lao Tzu. Because of your merits, today's battle will fall on us. The heavy artillery regiment of the military region has a battalion to assist us, and we can't mess up. With three times the number of troops, at least this wing on the opposite side will be eaten tonight. The commander of the 17th Brigade said domineeringly.
"Don't worry, Brigadier, you'll see tonight!" The three regiment commanders patted their chests and reassured.
"The commander has an order! Tonight's battle was mainly a quick victory, the army did not leave reserves, and the three regiments were all pressed at one time, and with heavy artillery and artillery suppression, the Japanese army was swept away with the overwhelming momentum of Mount Tai. The commander of the 17th Brigade said.
"Yes!"
Boom Boom!
At this time, the roar of heavy artillery was heard in all directions. With such a large-scale movement, it would be hell if Lieutenant General Shibagoro who was sitting in Haicheng could still calm down. Moreover, the Quartet Battlefield is not far from Haicheng, and the roar of heavy artillery is extremely far. The whole Haicheng seems to be quiet, but no one can really sleep. Ten people knew about the current situation, I was afraid that something big would happen, and the soldiers silently put on their clothes, but they had no orders, so they could only stay quietly in the camp.
"Your Excellency, Division Commander, there are heavy artillery attacks from the China people on all sides, and it is impossible to determine the purpose of the China's operations at present." Major General Hanzo Yamanashi had just laid down in his clothes, and as soon as he was a little hazy, he was awakened by the roar of heavy artillery.
Just kidding, as the chief of staff of the 1st Division of the Japanese Army, if you can't tell the difference between heavy artillery and ordinary artillery, then you are really a pig. Therefore, he didn't care about anything else, and quickly rushed to the headquarters, where the division commander, Lieutenant General Shiba Goro, was already waiting for him.
"How's the situation with the troops?" Lieutenant General Shibagoro asked with a gloomy expression.
"The soldiers are still very stable, but in this situation, they can't sleep at all." Major General Hanzo Yamanashi said with a wry smile. No matter what the Northeast Army was going to do tonight, the plan they had made to rest the army at all costs was completely bankrupt. The range of the heavy artillery of the Northeast Army was not close, and the quadripartite positions were set up outside the range of the heavy artillery. But no one can guarantee how many troops the Northeast Army will gather, and no one can guarantee that their positions will not be broken through. Although the name of this sea city is a city, there is no defense now.
"If you can't sleep, get up! All the troops were ready, into position. I had a very bad premonition. Lieutenant General Shiba Goro said.
"Yes!"
Although the walls of Haicheng were blown down into rubble, the foundations were still there in some places, and although they did not have the comprehensive defense strength of the city walls, it was much easier to rely on the ruins and broken walls to build defensive positions than to dig trenches in the cold mountains. This is also the reason why the headquarters of the 1st Division is located here.
On the battlefield, in an instant, the battle between the two sides reached a fever pitch. After the heavy artillery plowed over the enemy's positions, the soldiers of the Northeast Army poured up like a tidal wave.
The most primitive collision broke out between the two sides. At this time, the superiority of the Northeast Army's strength was shown. The threefold superiority in troops, coupled with the superiority in firepower, was enough for the Northeast Army to gain the upper hand and lock in the victory in a very short time. At the same time, the battlefield in the other three directions is similar. After all, the Northeast Army also has an advantage in the strength of the four-sided battlefield. Moreover, the heavy artillery unit was divided into four, but it still gave the most favorable support to the infantry.
"Report to the commander of the division, the Southern Yamato Wing sent an urgent telegram, claiming that it had encountered a large force of the Chinese Army, and the troops had suffered heavy losses, and asked for tactical guidance."
"Report to the commander of the division, the Dongfang Yamazaki Wing sent an urgent telegram. Claiming to have encountered a large force of the Chinese army, the troops suffered heavy losses, and asked for tactical guidance. ”
"Report to the commander of the division, the Northern Kawanai Wing sent an urgent telegram, claiming that it had encountered a large force of the Chinese Army, and the troops had suffered heavy losses, and asked for tactical guidance."
"Report to the commander of the division, the Western Hasegawa Wing sent an urgent telegram, claiming that it had encountered a large force of the Shina Army, the troops had suffered heavy losses, and asked for tactical guidance."
The Quartet asked for help, and for a while, the atmosphere of the headquarters of the First Division was solemn and urgent. Everyone looked at Lieutenant General Shibagoro.
"Your Excellency, Division Commander, are you sending reinforcements?" Major General Hanzo Yamanashi said. The only reason for the difficulty is that now the four battlefields are in an emergency at the same time, and if the four battlefields are supported, the troops on the four battlefields are not strong.
"Order the four wings to lead the army to withdraw and assemble in the center!" Lieutenant General Shibagoro had a gloomy face. Now he has a feeling of being overwhelmed by Tarzan. The choice of withdrawal had to be made.
(To be continued)