Chapter 1292: Strong Crushing
"Fire! Shoot quickly. The Japanese came up www.biquge.info the Japanese, and if they didn't want to die, they would be killed. An Australian officer yelled loudly.
Many recruits saw the Fuso Army attacking densely, and their faces turned green with fright. Some people were shivering and showed signs of being scared to pee. Under such circumstances, the combat effectiveness will naturally be greatly affected.
"Da Da Da!" The Australian Army's machine guns began to strafe, and tracer rounds fired almost in a straight line towards the Fuso Army, like a whip. All the Fusang soldiers who were swept away fell to the ground one after another. Some were shot directly, and some were still wailing on the ground.
It's just that although the firepower of the Australian Army is fierce, the Fuso Army is not frightened. Their light and heavy machine guns also began to strafe to suppress the Australian Army's firepower and provide fire support to their own infantry.
"Boom! Rumble! "The Mortars of the Fuso Army were firing at their maximum rate of fire, desperately pouring shells on the Australian positions. For the Fuso Army, when it came to serving the Chinese Empire, their shells and bullets were completely unlimited. This is much better than it was in the days of the Japanese Empire. Due to the lack of resources, Japan was usually armed with only a small number of machine guns. And, in battle, when these machine guns could fire, were strictly restricted. Very often, they preferred to trade the lives of their soldiers for victory rather than rely on firepower.
The Chinese Empire's vast land, abundant resources, and admiration for living firepower allowed the Fuso Army to finally open fire.
"Boom!" A mortar shell fell from the sky, hitting a heavy machine gun that was firing. The heavy machine gun was blown up directly, and the machine gunner was killed. The soldiers of the Fuso Army, who had been suppressed, hurriedly took advantage of this opportunity to attack.
"Damn, what about our mortars? Destroy the mortars of the Japanese, otherwise our machine guns will be cleared out by them one by one. An Australian officer said.
The hastily constructed machine-gun firing points could not withstand mortar shells. In addition, the machine guns of the Australian Army fired at the same place for too long. If you switch to the Imperial Army, whether it is a heavy machine gun or a light machine gun, it will not take more than a minute to fire at the same location. After firing for a while, it is necessary to transfer. Otherwise, there is a risk of being shelled by enemy mortars.
Although mortars, which can be fired in a curved way, are not as powerful as field guns or heavy artillery, their accurate hit rate is undoubtedly an effective weapon against machine guns and other fire points.
When the Fuso Army was fighting, it was not afraid of death, as if it was indifferent to life. This kind of fierce and fearless style of play has put the Australian Army, which is not an elite one, under great pressure.
Major General Shi Enshu was watching the battle as four infantry divisions of the Fuso Army stormed the positions of two infantry divisions of the Australian Army. He was still very satisfied with the performance of the Fuso Army. These Fuso Army, as cannon fodder, are undoubtedly qualified. In terms of combat effectiveness, they are undoubtedly the most capable army among the many vassal states of the empire. In addition, the population of the Fuso Kingdom was the largest among the vassal states of the empire. Therefore, it became a plan of the Imperial Army to consume the strength of the Fuso Kingdom as much as possible during the war.
"General Yamada, General Hasunuma, your soldiers are very brave and perform very well. This is definitely a first-class army. Among the vassal states of the empire, the combat effectiveness of the Fuso Army is definitely second to none. Major General Shi Enshu said.
"Thank you for the compliments of Your Excellency the General, to be able to fight for the Empire, it is an honor for all of us Fuso. The enemies of the empire are the enemies of Fuso, and we will tear them all to pieces. Major General Otsuzo Yamada said.
"Please rest assured, Your Excellency, today we will defeat this Australian infantry division in front." Major General Hasunuma also said.
"Well, that's good. Frontal US troops, we will suppress them. Once you've dealt with the Australians, we'll lay siege to Daley Waters and finish them down in one fell swoop. Major General Shi Enshu said.
"Yes, Your Excellency." Major General Yamada Otozo and Major General Hasunuma both nodded their heads one after another, looking like lackeys at the center of the Chinese Empire.
Major General Shi Enshu was very satisfied with the performance of these two Fuso army generals.
During the time when several people were talking, the situation of the battle had changed again. Although the Fuso Army lost a lot of men, they managed to break through to a distance of only more than 100 meters from the Australian Army's defensive line. As a result, the accurate marksmanship of the soldiers of the Fuso Army was once again demonstrated. They lay on the ground and fired at the Australian Army, even though the rifle firepower in their hands was not as powerful as the assault rifles in the hands of the Australians, but they still did not fall behind.
In the confrontation, the Australian Army paid a great price. What's worse is that they don't have many troops in the first place, and with heavy losses, their defenses have begun to show holes.
Major General Yamada Otsuzo and Major General Hasunuma seized this opportunity and immediately threw in two infantry regiments again. The addition of the new force overwhelmed the Australian Army's defensive line, and it was finally broken through by the Fuso Army.
"General, the enemy has invested too many troops, their combat effectiveness is also very strong, and the troops on the front line have already suffered heavy losses. We're going to run out of things. Please find a way to send me some reinforcements. Otherwise, the line of defense will be lost. "A brigadier brigade commander reported to Major General Walter.
"Brigadier General, I have no reinforcements at all except for the civilian personnel at the division headquarters, what do you want me to use to support you? Either way, you'll have to stick to the line and hold on until dark. "Major General Walter was also in trouble. It has only been three hours since the battle began. His infantry division was once again heavily damaged.
"Well, General, I'll do my best to hold on. However, whether it will last that long is something that only God knows. The brigadier general's words were filled with frustration.
Then the phone was cut off because the line was blown up by artillery shells from the Fuso Army.
"Damn the Japanese, they are just a vassal army of the Chinese, why are they still so desperate? Aren't they afraid of death? Major General Walter couldn't help but scold. This is too unimaginable for Westerners to see. It is obviously the object of enslavement and oppression, but now the Chinese* army is fighting desperately, it is simply a problem with the brain.
The fierce fighting continued by noon, and the Australian Army's defensive line was full of holes. The Fuso Army successfully broke through the defense line of the Australian Army by virtue of its superiority in strength. Began to fight with the Australian Army on the position.
After the position was breached, the Australian Army was even more unable to resist the attack of the Fuso Army. After the onslaught of the Fuso army, they were defeated one after another. By two o'clock in the afternoon, all positions had been lost, and the casualties of the troops were more than 10,000.
In the absence of any choice, Major General Walter, commander of the 13th Infantry Division of the Australian Army, had to order to abandon his position and retreat to Daley Waters. If you continue to hold on to the outside of the city, there will be only one result, and you will be completely annihilated by the Fuso army.
Of course, the 3rd Infantry Division and the 4th Infantry Division of the Fuso Army also paid a great price, and more than 3,000 soldiers were killed in both infantry divisions. The number of seriously wounded was close to 2,000. There were also four or five thousand people with minor wounded. Its casualties were not much less than those of the Australian Army. However, the ferocious attack of the Fuso Army completely disabled the 13th Infantry Division of the Australian Army. Although there are still nearly four or five thousand people, they have not much combat strength after the crushing defeat.
The attack on the 12th Infantry Division of the Australian Army by the 1st and 2nd Infantry Divisions of the Fuso Army also ended after an hour. At the cost of more than 7,000 people, they also destroyed more than 6,000 enemies and captured more than 4,000 people. The 12th Infantry Division of the Australian Army also lost its combat effectiveness.
At the end of the day, two infantry divisions of the Australian Army were out of combat. This undoubtedly made the US-Australian coalition forces that held on to Dali Waters feel panicked. Originally, they thought that with 60,000 people plus fortifications and street fighting, it would be possible to support ten days and half a month. However, it has only been less than a day, and nearly half of the troops have been lost, so how can they hold on?
After settling the Australian Army on both flanks, the 76th Infantry Division of the Imperial Army and five Fuso Army Infantry Divisions, began the siege of Daliwaters.
"General Coot, there is no way to fight this battle. The Chinese not only have an absolute superiority in strength, but also have a servant army that is not afraid of death like the Japanese. Two Australian infantry divisions held out for less than a day. So how many days, two or three days, can we hold on? Major General Erwin, commander of the 23rd Infantry Division of the US Army, complained.
"Of course I do. But is there any other option for us to stick to this place? Even if we want to continue to retreat, the Chinese will definitely not let us go. If we get out of here, we'll only be wiped out sooner. In the field, we are even less of a match for the Chinese. Major General Kute said.
Major General Erwin was silent for a moment, he knew that Major General Coote was right. If they can hold out for two or three days in the defense of the city. Well, in the field, they may not be able to hold out even for a day.
The Imperial Army and the Fuso Army, with their huge superiority, adopted the most brutal and direct method of fighting, directly crushing the US-Australian coalition forces that tried to hold out at Dali Waters. And the US-Australian coalition has no other way to deal with this. (To be continued.) )