When the US-Australian coalition besieged the Imperial Army's 14th Army in Nevertel, intending to eat the Imperial* army along the way, the Imperial Army's 1st Army had actually broken through into northern New South Wales, and the distance from Nevertel was only less than 300 kilometers. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 infoIf you calculate the advance speed of 20 kilometers per day, it will only take half a month to reach Nevertel.

And the US-Australian coalition wants to eat an integrated army group of the Imperial Army within half a month, no matter how you look at it, it seems like a fantasy. During these decades, the Imperial Army had never had an infantry division or even an infantry regiment been wiped out in formation, let alone an army group, on the battlefield. Therefore, it is a fool's dream for the US-Australian coalition to set this record.

Marshal Cai Songpo, commander of the Eastern Front of the Reich, admired the tactics adopted by the Americans very much. However, at the same time, I think that the Americans are simply a little too arrogant to do so. As a result, General Cai Songpo ordered the 1st Army to turn around and head directly south, preparing to join the 14th Army and crush the US-Australian coalition. At the same time, the 16th Army also began to move south. It's just that the 16th Army is farther away, and if you want to get there, you need to take longer on the road.

Of course, in order to achieve their operational plan of destroying the 14th Army of the Imperial Army, the United States and Australia would certainly not let the 1st Army of the Imperial Army move south so easily to join the 14th Army of the Imperial Army. Therefore, General MacArthur specially ordered 5 US infantry divisions and 10 Australian infantry divisions, plus an armored division, to go to block the 1st Army of the Imperial Army, hoping to buy enough time for the main force of the US-Australian coalition to annihilate the 14th Army of the Imperial Army.

While the U.S.-Australian coalition was storming the Imperial Army's 14th Army, a blocking battle was also fought around a small town called Mori in northern New South Wales. In order to block the southward movement of the 1st Army of the Imperial Army, the United States and Australia allied forces can be said to have invested blood. 5 elite U.S. infantry divisions, plus the 8th Armored Division, this can already be considered the main force of the U.S. Army. After all, the tanks equipped by the 8th Armored Division of the US Army are the M3 light tanks and M3LEE medium tanks that have just been equipped with the troops. Although it is not as powerful as the Imperial Army's 'Leopard 2' tank and 'Tiger' tank, it is at least much more powerful than the M1 and M2 garbage.

Because Marshal Cai Songpo, the commander of the 1st Army, needed to sit in Brisbane, it was Major General Sun Fumin, the deputy commander, who commanded the 1st Army to move south this time. It is said that after Cai Songpo was promoted to the rank of Imperial Field Marshal, he would soon be promoted to Imperial Lieutenant General and officially become the commander of the 1st Army. Cai Songpo was promoted to the rank of Imperial Field Marshal, which was rewarded for his victories in the Philippines and Australia. At the same time, Zhang Yunnong, the commander of the Western Front, was also promoted to the rank of imperial marshal because of the brilliant victory he achieved on the battlefield of Soviet Russia last year. In addition, Air Force Minister Wang Boping was also promoted to Air Marshal.

On March 3, the 1st Army of the Imperial Army, as well as five Annam Infantry Divisions and five Fusang Infantry Divisions, also began the attack on Morry. Because the combat effectiveness of the Annam Infantry Division was not as good as that of the Fuso Infantry Division, it undertook secondary tasks. Two of the infantry divisions were deployed in the rear to protect the logistical supply lines against the Australian partisans, while the remaining three infantry divisions followed the main forces.

Because the main population of Australia has migrated to the southeast, the 1st Army of the Imperial Army does not need to face many guerrillas, unlike the 14th Army, which needs to devote its three Khmer infantry divisions and two Nanzhang infantry divisions to the extermination of those guerrillas, and there are naturally not many troops on the frontal battlefield.

"General, the 2nd Army of the Fuso Army is ready to go into battle at any time." Lieutenant General Sosaku Suzuki, commander of the 2nd Army of the Fuso Army, said.

"Well, in half an hour, we'll attack. This time, it is necessary to break through the defense line of the US-Australian coalition. Major General Sun Fumin said.

"Yes, Your Excellency, Commander." Lieutenant General Suzuki nodded respectfully, then stepped aside and waited patiently.

About ten minutes later, Lieutenant General Li Zhongjie, commander of the 2nd Army of the Annan Army, also reported to Lieutenant General Sun Fumin that the three infantry divisions of the 2nd Army of the Annan Army were ready to fight. Lieutenant General Sun Fumin also told them to wait patiently.

Through the information obtained before, Lieutenant General Sun Fumin already knew that the enemy on the opposite side was not weak. Therefore, this attack must be well prepared. The 1st Self-Propelled Howitzer Brigade of the 1st Army, the 1st Rocket Artillery Brigade, and the artillery regiments of various infantry divisions were all preparing for the opening of the artillery. The Imperial Air Force will also provide them with a wing of fighters, a group of dive bombers and a group of ground attack aircraft to reinforce them. Ensure that when they attack, they can completely suppress the United States and Australia in terms of firepower.

More than 200 tanks of the 1st Armored Brigade are also combat-ready. As soon as the order is given, they will become the sharpest spears in the hands of the Imperial* army, piercing the positions of the US-Australian coalition. However, their main task was to deal with the 8th Armored Division of the US Army, which was a huge armored force with 390 tanks. The number of tanks was almost twice as large as that of the 1st Panzer Brigade. However, the officers and men of the 1st Armored Brigade were still confident that they would defeat the Americans' 8th Armored Division. India, the performance of the tanks of the Imperial Army, as well as the quality of the armored forces, are definitely not comparable to those garbage of the American army.

At half past eight in the morning, the units under the 1st Army of the Imperial Army had completed their pre-battle preparations. The 144 self-propelled howitzers of the 1st Self-Propelled Howitzer Brigade, the 144 rocket artillery units of the 1st Rocket Artillery Brigade, 120 155-mm heavy howitzers and 360 105-mm light howitzers of the artillery regiments of the subordinate divisions have all entered the position. At the same time, the fighter formations of the Imperial Air Force also began to take off from field airfields one after another. It is expected that in half an hour, we will be on the battlefield. Therefore, even though the Imperial Army knew that the US-Australian coalition also had a strong artillery, it did not care too much.

The U.S. Army's 5 infantry divisions and 10 Australian infantry divisions are armed with a total of 360 155mm heavy howitzers and 720 105mm light howitzers. In terms of the number of artillery, it was much stronger than the 1st Army of the Imperial Army. However, in terms of power, it is inferior to the Imperial Army. The 144 210mm howitzers of the Imperial Army were not capable of being dealt with by the artillery of the American infantry. Besides, after the arrival of the fighters of the Imperial Air Force, the artillery of the US Army will only become the target of the Imperial Air Force.

"Fifteen minutes later, the shelling began." Major General Sun Fumin gave the order.

In this case, fifteen minutes after the artillery of the Imperial Army began shelling, the fighters of the Imperial Air Force would arrive on the battlefield. When the time came, the Americans had only two choices, either to open fire under the attack of the Imperial Air Force, or to be a turtle with a shrunken head and let the artillery of the Imperial Army shell and ignore it, in order to protect the artillery. However, whatever the choice, it will be a difficult choice for the US-Australian coalition. If the former is chosen, under the blow of the Imperial Air Force, their artillery will soon suffer heavy losses, and they will no longer be able to suppress the artillery of the Imperial Army in terms of numbers, and in the end, they will still only be destroyed by the Imperial Artillery. If the latter is chosen, then the Imperial Army will attack when the artillery of the Imperial Army inflicts huge losses on them. At that time, the combined forces of the United States and Australia may still not be able to withstand the attack of the Imperial Army.

Therefore, no matter how the US-Australian coalition chooses, the result is very unfavorable for them.

As soon as 8:45 a.m. arrived, Major General Sun Fumin, deputy commander of the 1st Army of the Imperial Army, gave the order to begin the attack.

144 self-propelled howitzers of the 1st 210th self-propelled howitzer brigade opened fire first. Heavy shells, under the action of huge kinetic energy, roared and flew towards the positions of the US-Australian coalition forces. The shells flew in the air at high speed, rubbing violently against the air, producing a sharp and piercing whistling sound. This is also to tell the US-Australian coalition that the Imperial Army is starting to attack.

After the shelling of the 210-mm self-propelled howitzer, other 155-mm heavy howitzers and 105-mm light howitzers also began shelling. Hundreds of cannons of more than 100 millimeters fired were undoubtedly very powerful, giving people a shocking feeling that the earth was shaking.

In particular, when the 144 rocket artillery guns of the 1st Rocket Artillery Brigade were fired, they were able to launch 2,592 rockets into the positions of the United States and Australia at one time. Although the strike accuracy of rocket artillery is not high, rocket artillery does not rely on accuracy to kill and injure the enemy, it simply relies on coverage to kill and injure the enemy. 144 rocket launchers, which is enough to cover a long section of the defense line of the US-Australian coalition forces. After being covered by rockets, the US defense line was basically completely destroyed. Under such a dense attack, all the fortifications were destroyed. The casualties were even more severe. Because the U.S.-Australian coalition was in such a hurry that they didn't have time to build strong fortifications and no artillery holes. The soldiers of the American and Australian coalition forces were more likely to huddle at the bottom of the trenches, praying that the shells would not fall into the trenches. Otherwise, they will surely die.

"Oh God! The Chinese began to attack, and their artillery fire was very fierce. The adjutant of Lieutenant General Short, commander of the 2nd Army of the United States Army, shouted in horror.

"Bastard, order our artillery, immediately counterattack and take out the Chinese artillery. Otherwise, our defense line will be finished. Lieutenant General Short ordered loudly. (To be continued.) )