Chapter 1347: Not a soft persimmon
"The Chinese on the front are too difficult to deal with, think of a way from both wings. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info The ones who defend the two wings are not Chinese at all, but Fuso. They are nothing more than lackeys of the Chinese, although a few decades ago they also belonged to the world's first-class army. However, now they are just being used as cannon fodder by the Chinese. If we can break through the defense line of the Fuso Army on both flanks, then we will be able to encircle the Chinese. Lieutenant General Witte said ambitiously. He seemed to have once again seen the confidence to defeat the Chinese* army.
"General, this strategy is absolutely correct. There has always been a grudge between the Chinese and the Fusang people. Although the Chinese rearmed the Fuso, they were not at ease with them. Therefore, the Fuso Army has been restricted. It can be seen from the fact that they did not equip the Fuso Army with artillery of more than 100 mm caliber, as well as the machine guns and mortars equipped by the Fuso Army, which were only one-third of the size of the Chinese Army. To defeat the Fuso, it should not be too difficult. Lieutenant General Werther's adjutant also hurriedly said.
"Well, in that case, then we will have to make the Chinese pay for it. The 28th and 29th Infantry Divisions, as well as the 3rd and 4th Australian Infantry Divisions, were ordered to attack from both flanks and crush the Fuso. Then hit the Chinese with all their strength and eat them in one fell swoop! Lieutenant General Witte ordered.
"Yes, General." The adjutant immediately went to give orders.
Under the orders of Lieutenant General Werther, there was a new movement of the US-Australian forces, and several infantry divisions deployed on both flanks began to move forward, apparently wanting to attack both flanks of the Imperial Army. All this, for the Imperial Army, there is no secret at all. This is because the reconnaissance planes hovering in the sky can continuously report the latest movements of the US-Australian allied forces to the Imperial Army. After losing air supremacy, the US-Australian coalition forces had no choice but to ignore the reconnaissance planes of the Imperial Army. What's more, this time the US-Australian coalition forces have an absolute advantage in terms of troops, and the reinforcements of the Chinese* army are hundreds of kilometers away, and it will take a long time to break through the interception of the US-Australian coalition forces and rescue the 14th Army. During this time, it was enough for the US-Australian coalition to eat the 14th Army of the Imperial Army.
"Inform General Yamawaki Masataka that the U.S.-Australian coalition is preparing to attack their lines. Next, it's up to them. Lieutenant General Huang Jianling ordered. Although it seems that the weapons and equipment of the Fuso Army are not good, if the Americans want to open up the situation with the Fuso Army after their heads are broken and bleeding on the frontal defense line, he can only say that the Americans are thinking everything too simply. If the Fuso Army is so easy to deal with, His Majesty the Emperor will not regard the Fuso people as a serious problem. Not only did they use various means to restrict the development of Fuso, but they even intended to weaken the Fuso people as much as possible during the war. These Americans and Australians don't know what to do, and they treat the Fuso Army as a soft persimmon. In the end, it will only prove how wrong they are.
"Yes, Commander." A staff officer immediately went to give the order.
In fact, without the need for a reminder from the Imperial Army, the Fuso Army also knew that the US-Australian coalition was preparing to attack them. Because, they found that the US-Australian coalition forces in front of the position began to move intensively. A large number of heavy weapons, also pulled up. It can be seen that the US-Australian coalition is undoubtedly preparing to attack.
"General, the call of Your Excellency the Commander." At the position of the 12th Infantry Division of the Fuso Army, a staff officer said to the division commander, Major General Jizo Nakamura.
"Your Excellency, Commander, if you have any orders, please speak." Major General Nakamura Kizo looked humble.
"Nakamura-kun, the Americans and Australians are about to launch an attack on your position, get your troops ready, no matter what, you must hold your position, and let the Americans know that the Fuso warriors are powerful. In terms of artillery, the Empire has already reinforced your artillery regiment. In addition, the Imperial Air Force will also suppress the artillery of the Americans and Australians. You just need to get your troops, hold their ground, and inflict as much damage as possible on the Americans and Australians. Lieutenant General Yamawaki Masataka commanded on the phone.
"Yes, Your Excellency Commander, please rest assured that you will definitely hold your position." Major General Nakamura Jizo assured.
Subsequently, Lieutenant General Yamawaki Masataka personally called several other division commanders, all of whom without exception demanded that they must hold their positions in the attack of the US-Australian coalition forces and inflict as many casualties as possible on the US-Australian coalition forces. And these division commanders, without exception, all said that they must hold their positions.
At 10:25 a.m., the U.S.-Australian coalition launched an attack on both flanks of the Imperial Army. On the offensive on both flanks, they threw two infantry divisions each. More than a hundred cannons with a caliber of more than 100 mm.
"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "The battle still began with heavy shelling, and the field artillery brigades under the 28th and 29th Infantry Divisions of the US Army, and the field artillery brigades under the 3rd and 4th Infantry Divisions of the Australian Army began shelling one after another.
It's just that in this shelling, the Americans did not take advantage. The artillery regiments of the 59th Infantry Division and the 74th Infantry Division of the Imperial Army were reinforced to the two flanks to provide artillery support for the Fuso Army. Even the Imperial Army transferred two self-propelled howitzer battalions and two rocket artillery battalions from the frontal battlefield to strengthen the defense line of the Fuso Army. Coupled with the 75-mm field guns equipped by the Fuso Army, they are not worse than the US-Australian coalition forces in terms of artillery fire, or even stronger.
"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "On the positions of the 5th Battalion of the 14th Self-Propelled Howitzer Brigade of the Imperial Army, 24 210-mm self-propelled howitzers, divided into four positions, are suppressing the artillery of the US-Australian coalition.
Major General Jizo Nakamura, commander of the 11th Infantry Division of the Fuso Army, watched the firing of these guns not far away.
With the deafening sound of explosions, huge shells roared and smashed into the artillery positions of the US-Australian coalition forces, leaving huge craters on the positions of the US-Australian coalition forces. Anything that is within the kill radius or the like will not leave a single living creature at all. Both men and artillery were destroyed.
"The artillery of the Imperial Army is so powerful, it is hard to believe that those stupid guys of the Japanese Empire actually wanted to confront the Empire, don't they know that it will plunge the whole country into a place of no return? Fortunately, the Fusang Kingdom was established, and it is in the interests of the Fusang Kingdom to fight with the Chinese Empire and help the Chinese Empire rule the world! Major General Nakamura Jizo said secretly.
The Imperial Army's extensive use of the Fusang Army in the war also made these Fusang Army more intuitive to understand how powerful the Chinese Empire was. These people are more loyal to the empire than those who are still double-minded. Because they knew that if the Fuso Kingdom wanted to betray the empire, then what kind of disaster would await them. The Fuso army will definitely not be an opponent of the Imperial Army. The Imperial Army can crush them to the ground with the movement of their little fingers.
In the fierce artillery battle between the two sides, because of the addition of imperial artillery, the Fuso Army did not fall into the disadvantage at all in the artillery battle, but also suppressed the artillery of the United States and Australia. This made the generals of the US-Australian coalition call it incredible. Of course, then they also guessed that this was the intervention of the artillery of the Chinese Empire. So, it is understandable that such a situation will occur.
Less than 20 minutes after the battle began, the fighters of the Imperial Air Force once again bombed the artillery positions of the US and Australian coalition forces, destroying hundreds of artillery pieces of the US and Australian coalition forces, so that the artillery bombardment of the US and Australian forces had to be stopped. If the shelling continues, it will only make their artillery losses even more.
"Hooray! Banzai! "Watching the fighters of the Imperial Air Force bombing the artillery positions of the United States and Australia, the officers and men of the Fuso Army shouted excitedly, and their faces were flushed with excitement, as if these air force fighters were theirs.
"The Imperial Air Force was so powerful that it easily destroyed the artillery positions of the Americans." A Fuso soldier sighed heartily.
"Yes! The Imperial Air Force is the most powerful air force in the world, and it is really a great honor to not expect that the Imperial Air Force will one day support our operations. Another Fuso soldier also said.
Many Fuso soldiers are proud and proud of the strength of the Imperial Air Force, which makes them not regard themselves as outsiders at all, but as subjects of the Empire. Although, they knew, the citizens of these vassal states of the empire could only be counted as second-class citizens. But it's already very satisfying for them.
"Attack, our opposite side, is just some cannon fodder for the Chinese, there is nothing to fear, as long as we rush forward, we can use the superior weapons in our hands to destroy them." The officers of the U.S.-Australian coalition cheered on the young soldiers to ease their fears.
Tens of thousands of soldiers of the United States and Australia launched an attack on the Fuso Army on the flank. And the Fuso soldiers, also led by the officers, entered the trenches and prepared to meet the US-Australian coalition forces. Although, the US-Australian coalition forces have advanced weapons and are even taller than the diminutive Fuso soldiers. However, they did not feel scared at all. These tall American and Australian soldiers are nothing more than military exploits in their eyes.
"Take up your arms and get ready to fire. The Americans and Australians have nothing to fear, just one bullet will be able to deal with them. "The officers of the Fuso Army are also cheering for the soldiers, especially some new recruits in the army, who will inevitably be nervous when they go to the battlefield. (To be continued.) )